Overview
- Police say Stephen Primm, 34, is accused of shooting Joseph Fountain, 40, four times with a 9 mm handgun after intervening in an argument outside a Railroad Avenue home around 2:05 a.m. on Jan. 1.
- Witnesses identified the shooter to investigators, leading to Primm’s arrest on Saturday, according to Nassau County police.
- Primm was arraigned Sunday in Nassau District Court in Hempstead and pleaded not guilty, with a further court appearance scheduled for Wednesday, court records show.
- First responders performed life-saving measures at the scene, but Fountain was later pronounced dead at a hospital, police said.
- Neighbors reported hearing yelling followed by gunfire, and local reports noted prior arrests for Primm including burglary, domestic assault and controlled-substance possession.