IHOP Shooter Faces Attempted Murder Charge: DA

RONKONKOMA, NY – The 19-year-old who shot a man inside a Long Island IHOP last week is now charged with attempted murder, Suffolk County District Attorney Tim Sini said Thursday.

Deontrae Green, of Islandia, was arraigned Thursday on charges of second degree attempted murder, first degree assault, first degree criminal use of a firearm, two counts of second degree criminal possession of a weapon and first degree reckless endangerment.

At about 1:20 p.m. on March 4, Green, believed to be a member of the Bloods gang, and an associate entered the IHOP located at 339 Portion Road in Lake Ronkonkoma. They were seated near a booth occupied by Tyriek Corbin, 20, of Amityville, and several of his associates. There were approximately 23 additional patrons in the restaurant at the time, including a family with an infant in a high chair sitting directly across from Green.

Within five minutes of Green’s arrival at the IHOP, Corbin and his associates exited their booth and walked past Green on their way out of the restaurant. Green took out a .40 caliber Glock handgun and fired five rounds of shots at Corbin, one of which struck him, Sini said.

"“The minute the victim crosses the defendant’s path, the defendant takes out his firearm and violently shoots five times,” Sini said. “The victim is struck once and is pushed back into that infant. You can see on the surveillance video that the infant’s forehead almost crashes into the table. Imagine for a moment being that family: you’re eating pancakes one moment, gunfire erupts, and your infant is almost trampled by an individual.”

Green was arrested less than 20 minutes later on Patchogue Holbrook Road.

Green is being held in jail on $750,000 cash or $1.5 million bond. He is due back in court on April 3.

The shooting was captured on surveillance video. It can be seen below, but be warned, it contains disturbing content.