Crime & Safety
Man Seriously Injured In Suffolk Shooting: Police
The shooter is still at large, police say.
WYANDANCH, NY — A man is seriously injured after a shooting in Wyandanch on Wednesday night, Suffolk County Police said.
Two men were involved in a verbal dispute on South 31st Street, north of Brooklyn Avenue, at about 7:10 p.m. when one of the men pulled a gun from under his shirt and shot the other man, police said.
The shooter then fled the scene on foot.
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The victim, a 34-year-old Central Islip man, was taken to a local hospital for treatment of serious
but non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Detectives are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact the First Squad at 631-854-8152 or Crime Stoppers at 800-220-TIPS.
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