Nassau Man Gets 20 Years In Prison For Shooting Outside Nightclub

BALDWIN, NY — A Nassau County man was sentenced today to two decades in prison today for trying to kill another man outside a Baldwin nightclub in 2019.

Jermaine Grant, 37, of Hempstead, was convicted in October of second-degree attempted murder and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. He was acquitted of a charge of tampering with physical evidence.

Grant was sentenced to 20 years in prison, as well as five years post-release supervision.

The defendant was sentenced today to 20 years in prison and five years’ post release supervision.

“This defendant stalked and cornered his victim, firing multiple shots as the man tried to flee. Jermaine Grant was shooting to kill,” said Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. “My office is committed to vigorously prosecuting gun violence in Nassau County, taking guns out of the hands of criminals, and ensuring that they are held responsible for their crimes with significant jail time.”

According to Donnelly, around 2 a.m. on July 28, 2019, Grant found a man outside the D'Ambiance Nightclub in Baldwin who he felt was his enemy. He followed the man into an alleyway, then pulled out a gun and fired seven shots at the man. The shots all missed, and the man fled uninjured.

Grant was arrested later that morning in Hempstead by Hempstead and Nassau County police.