Arrest Made in Fatal Shooting of College Basketball Player Amir Mloud

Arrest in Hempstead Shooting

• 🎯 Jacob McMillan, an 18-year-old from Baldwin, has been arrested and charged with murder, attempted murder, and criminal possession of a weapon.
• 💔 The arrest is in connection with the fatal shooting of Amir Mloud, a 19-year-old college basketball player from Queens, who was killed last month.

Circumstances of the Incident

• 📍 The shooting occurred on November 22nd around 11:00 PM on Willow Avenue in Hempstead, outside a home where a house party was taking place.
• 💥 Three shots were fired, resulting in Mloud's death at the scene and injuries to two other 20-year-old men.
• ❓ Investigators believe Mloud was in the wrong place at the wrong time when McMillan opened fire.

Party Altercation and Suspect's Background

• 🗣️ Authorities state that the host of the party, a student at Nassau Community College, got into an argument with McMillan shortly before the suspect began shooting.
• 🚶 McMillan reportedly approached the party, backed away from a group after an altercation, and then began shooting.
• 🔗 McMillan is reported to have a criminal past, and there is no known relationship between him and the victim.
• 📱 The party was reportedly advertised via social media invite, and McMillan arrived with a group of friends.
• ⚖️ McMillan is expected to be arraigned later this afternoon.