Crime & Safety

Police: Arrests in East Massapequa Shooting Incident

Two Amityville men charged with shooting and robbery.

Two men were arrested Thursday for a shooting and robbery that took place in East Massapequa over the weekend, Nassau County police said.

 Daron Morris, 33, and Tyron Doe, 25, both of Amityville arranged to meet with the 22-year-old victim at the intersection of Clocks Boulevard and Oakley Street at 8 p.m. Saturday.

The victim knew the two men, but it was not immediately known what the meeting was about, police said.

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The men demanded money from the victim and simultaneously shot him in the knee.

One of the robbers then reached into the victim's pocket and took cash.

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The shot man was taken to a hospital in a private car. His injuries are not life threatening.

Morris and Doe were charged with robbery, assault, weapons possession and criminal use of a firearm.

No weapon has been recovered, police said.

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