A Baldwin man has been indicted on murder and weapons charges in a deadly shooting outside a Hempstead house party that claimed the life of a 19-year-old college athlete Amira McCleod and left two others wounded, prosecutors said.
Jacob McMillan, 18, was arraigned on a grand jury indictment charging him with two counts of second-degree murder, attempted murder, criminal use of a firearm, and multiple weapons charges. He pleaded not guilty and was remanded. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years to life in prison. He is due back in court February 23.
College basketball player Amira McCleod was the victim of a fatal shooting on November 22, 2025.
According to prosecutors, the shooting occurred around 10:50 p.m. on November 22, 2025, at a home on Willow Avenue. McMillan allegedly attempted to enter a house party and was stopped by the host, who tried to pat him down before letting him inside.
McMillan refused to be searched, pulled away, and allegedly pulled out a gun, firing two shots at the host. The host was struck in the arm while diving behind a parked car.
As McMillan fled south on Kennedy Avenue, prosecutors say he turned and fired a third shot. That bullet passed through the shoulder of another partygoer before striking 19-year-old Monroe University student Amira McCleod of St. Albans, Queens, in the head, killing her instantly.
Two victims were transported to local hospitals and treated for gunshot wounds. McCleod was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators allege McMillan hid in a backyard nearby before leaving the area in a ride-share vehicle, which dropped him off near his home in Baldwin. Surveillance footage reviewed during the investigation allegedly shows McMillan traveling by train and bus earlier that evening and captures him near the scene wearing the same clothing seen during the shooting.
McMillan was arrested December 2, 2025, in Baldwin by Nassau County police. Prosecutors said he was already being monitored by pretrial services in connection with another felony case at the time of the shooting.
Charges are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Photo: NCPD.
