Two brothers found dead in basement of Hempstead home, Nassau police say
A Nassau County police news release identified both men, who lived at the Angevine Avenue house; police said one of them "then turned the gun on himself," Newsday reported.
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Aug 19, 2026, 5:53 p.m. ETFirst report
Two brothers found dead in Hempstead home; Nassau homicide detectives investigating
Two brothers were found dead in the basement of a home on Angevine Avenue in Hempstead, in Nassau County, where both men lived, Nassau County police said.
Newsday, citing police, reported that Hempstead officers responded at about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday to a 911 call reporting two "unresponsive males" in the home. Both men were pronounced dead at the scene that day, Newsday reported, citing police.
The date of the incident is recorded as August 13, 2026, which does not fall on a Wednesday. The dating cannot be reconciled from the available account. The information attributed to police was current as of Friday afternoon.
A Nassau County police news release identified the men as David Adamson, 52, and his brother, Garfield Adamson, 50.
Police said in the release that the younger of the two "then turned the gun on himself," and said that death was self-inflicted. He is deceased. Officials have not said what led to the deaths, and no further findings have been released.
Nassau County police, Hempstead police and the Nassau Homicide Squad responded, police said. Police have said the situation is not active. The investigation remains open and this account is developing.
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