(SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y.) – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Nashawn Legros, 24, of Wyandanch, was indicted for attempted murder, assault, and other related charges, for allegedly shooting a male twice in the parking lot of Jake’s 58 Casino in Islandia, causing the victim serious physical injuries.
“This defendant’s alleged crimes not only threatened the victim’s life, but also the lives of everyone else in the casino parking lot at the time. That is unacceptable,” said District Attorney Tierney. “My office is committed to combatting violent crime in Suffolk County. We will continue to hold those who commit violence accountable for their actions.”
According to the investigation, on May 31, 2024, at approximately 10:16 p.m., Legros was seated in a vehicle parked in the Jake’s 58 Casino parking lot when he observed the victim walking toward the casino entrance. Legros allegedly exited the vehicle, quickly approached the victim, and shot him in the chest and in the stomach. The victim made it inside of the casino before collapsing and received emergency care from casino staff and civilians before being transported to the hospital for emergency surgery. The victim survived the shooting but suffered serious injuries.
Immediately after Legros allegedly shot the victim, he re-entered the vehicle and fled the casino parking lot. Legros then allegedly discarded the vehicle, which he was not authorized to use, in the Central Islip area in the hours following the shooting.
On August 29, 2024, Legros was apprehended in Riverhead with the assistance of the United States Marshals Service and the Suffolk County Police Department’s Narcotics Section.
On August 30, 2024, Legros was arraigned on the indictment before Supreme Court Justice Richard Ambro, for the following charges:
One count of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, a Class B violent felony;
One count of Assault in the First Degree, a Class B violent felony;
Two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, Class C violent felonies; and
One count of Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle in the First Degree, a Class D felony.
Justice Ambro ordered Legros held on $1,000,000 cash, $2,000,000 bond, or $10,000,000 partially secured bond, during the pendency of the case. Legros is due back in court on September 6, 2024, and he is being represented by the Legal Aid Society.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Melisa Bliss of the Violent Criminal Enterprises Bureau, and the investigation was conducted by Detective Christopher Alberto of the Suffolk County Police Department’s Fourth Squad and members of the United States Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Taskforce.