Gang Member Critically Injured In Amityville Shooting: Cops

AMITYVILLE, NY - A gang member was critically injured in an Amityville shooting on Tuesday afternoon, according to reports.

Suffolk Police responded after a window at CPR Cell Phone Repair on 45 Merrick Road was shattered by a bullet at 1:45 p.m. People heard a gunshot and called 911.

Seconds later, a person witnessed cars racing north of the location and heard additional shots fired, police said.

The witness called 911 and a 30-year-old man was found on Homestead Avenue, near Orchard Street, with gunshot wounds to the head, police said.

A person running from the scene was briefly detained and released.

The man who was shot was transported by Amityville Rescue to a local hospital where he is in critical condition with life-threatening injuries.

Police are not identifying the man pending notification of next of kin.

Detectives believe the incident was not random. Detectives are investigating whether the dispute was between gang members or related to a drug deal.

Amityville Police confirmed that local schools were placed on temporary lockout this afternoon, until it was deemed there was no imminent threat to the community, police said.

At a press conference, police said the man who was shot was part of a gang but not MS-13, according to Newsday.

The incident promoted school lockouts in both the Amityville and Massapequa school districts.