1 Hurt After Man Fires Shots At Group In Greenlawn

A man was shot twice after a man opened fire at a group of people on Wednesday morning in Greenlawn, police say.

According to authorities, Omar Fuentes, 30, of Greenlawn, was standing with a group of people in front of a Broadway location when a man approached the group, fired shots and then fled on foot south on Broadway at 1:20 a.m.

News12 reports the shooting was carried out by MS-13 members, according to a witness. Police told Patch the victim is not a known gang member.

Fuentes was struck twice in the hip. He was transported by Greenlawn Fire Department to Huntington Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Police described the shooter as short, thin and he was wearing all black.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call the Second Squad at 631-854-8252 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.