A Hempstead man was arraigned for the murder of a man after the two had a verbal argument in September.
On September 21, at approximately 1:00 a.m., Kane Moore, Maurice Sinclair Thomas, and a group of friends were playing cards in the rear parking lot of 134 Yale Street in Hempstead. An argument ensued between Moore and Thomas, and Moore allegedly pulled out a semi-automatic handgun and shot Thomas once in the left side. Thomas was taken to NYU Langone Long Island Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1:37 a.m.
Moore fled the scene. He was arrested on October 21, in Detroit, Michigan, by members of the Detroit Police Department and the United States Marshals Fugitive Task Force. He was extradited to Nassau County on October 31.
On November 1, Moore, 30, was arraigned before Judge Caryn Fink on charges of Murder in the Second Degree (a Class A-I felony), and two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree (both C violent felonies). He pleaded not guilty and was remanded. He is due back in court on November 22. If convicted, he faces up to 40 years to life in prison.
“A simple gathering among friends turned deadly when this defendant allegedly pulled a gun during a card game and ended Maurice Sinclair Thomas’ life,” said Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. “This senseless crime highlights the devastating impact of illegal guns in our communities. We are committed to holding defendants accountable for their wanton violence.”