Crime & Safety
Police ID Homeless Man Found Fatally Shot In Central Islip
The man was discovered by officers early Monday morning.
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY - Suffolk Police are investigating the death of a homeless man who was found fatally shot in Central Islip on Monday morning.
Officers found a man, identified as Michael Evans, dead in the street on Suffolk Avenue, near Church Street, at 12:55 a.m.
It was determined that Evans had been shot.
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Evans was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.
Anyone with information on the death of Evans, who also uses Malik as a first name, is asked to call Homicide Squad detectives at 631-852-6392 or call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
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Central Islip, NY- Suffolk County Homicide detectives are investigating a man shot to death on Suffolk Ave overnight. A vehicle was reportedly seen fleeing the scene. No arrests have been made at this time. Awaiting more information from police. pic.twitter.com/IMHyaqy8me
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