Police: Melville Man Charged in Shooting on Southern State Parkway

A Melville man faces several felony charges after police say he shot a man on the Southern State Parkway in Suffolk County on Tuesday.

According to State Police, Joe Nunez, 25, fired two shots into a vehicle that was occupied by a Brooklyn man. One bullet hit the Brooklyn man in the shoulder and the other struck the driver’s side door, police said.

The shooting was the result of a dispute between Nunez and the other man, police said.

Nunez is charged with first degree attempted assault, second degree assault and second degree criminal possession of a weapon.

Anyone having information related to this incident should contact the New York State Police Valley Stream BCI at (516) 561-8492. All calls will be kept confidential.