Crime & Safety
2 Men Shot When Fight Breaks Out At Long Island Home: Police
A man was shot then the same bullet hit another man — all at a home with multiple people, including children, Suffolk cops say.
BRENTWOOD, NY — Two men were shot when a fight broke out inside a Brentwood home where multiple people — including children — had gathered on Friday afternoon, Suffolk police said.
A fight broke out at a home on Pineland Place and a man fired a shot from a gun that hit another man in the wrist at about 1:25 p.m., police said, adding that the bullet then left the man’s wrist and struck another man in the left arm. The shooter left the home, police said.
Brentwood NY: Suffolk County Police are investigating after two people were shot during an altercation earlier today on Pineland Place. Multiple people, including children were inside the home at the time of the incident. The suspect fled the scene. #LINEWS pic.twitter.com/6ZuUGLMdY8
— emergencypatches (@mergencypatches) December 25, 2021
Both men were transported to a local hospital for treatment of “non-life-threatening injuries,” according to police. No other injuries were reported, police said.
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No other additional details were immediately released by police.
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