Man Held of $1M Bail for May Shooting at New York Casino

A 24-year-old man appeared in court this past Friday for allegedly shooting and seriously injuring a pedestrian in the Jake’s 58 Casino and Hotel parking lot. Jake’s 58 Casino is located in Suffolk County. 

The man appearing in court was Nashawn Legros of Wyandanch, New York. He was indicted on second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, unauthorized use of a vehicle, and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon per prosecutors. 

Additional Details of the Case

According to authorities, Legros got out of a car, approached the man, and shot him in the chest from close range. 

“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,” prosecutors said in a statement. 

After the shooting, Legros then got back in his car before ditching it in a Long Island town. 

Legros was arrested this past Thursday in Riverhead, New York. 

The victim hasn’t been identified other than his age: He’s a 38-year-old man who’s also from Wyandanch. 

New York State Judge Richard Ambro set Legros’s bail at $1 million. He will appear in court again this Friday, Sept. 6. 

This incident occurred on May 31, 2024. 

Legros Made Additional Threats

While Legros shot this one 38-year-old Wyandanch resident, he threatened others in the parking lot during the incident. 

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,” Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney said.

There’s no motive identified yet for the shooting. No one else was injured. 

Jake’s 58 Doing an Internal Review of Safety Protocols

Following this incident, Jake’s 58 released a statement discussing how they plan to intervene should situations arise like this in the future. 

“We’re going to revamp and refresh everything we have, do new training for our workers, and work more closely with the Suffolk County Police Department who … did a great job,” said Phil Boyle, president and CEO of Suffolk Regional Off-Track Betting, the company which owns Jake’s 58.