Suffolk Man Pleads Guilty To Shooting Ex-Girlfriend In The Chest: DA

BAY SHORE, NY — A Bay Shore man who shot his ex-girlfriend in the chest last year pleaded guilty in court on Thursday, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney announced.

Sammie Darby, 22, pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree attempted murder, after he shot his girlfriend in "a jealous fit", before the Honorable Richard I. Horowitz.

According to court filings, Darby went to his ex-girlfriend's apartment complex on November 30, 2021, where he found her in the parking lot with another man.

After an argument, Darby drew a 9 mm handgun and fired a round into her chest at point-blank range, prosecutors said.

Darby then pulled his ex-girlfriend into his car, driven by a friend, and took her to the hospital, where he left her at the check-in area to receive the necessary life-saving treatment for her injuries.

“This defendant used an illegal handgun to shoot and nearly kill his ex-girlfriend in a jealous rage,” said Tierney. “At a time where domestic and gun violence are so prevalent, this defendant’s plea sends a clear message that Suffolk County will tolerate neither.”

Darby is expected to be sentenced on January 17, 2023.

Patch has reached out to Darby's attorney, Carl Irace, Esq., for comment.