VIDEO: Gunfire Erupts After Amityville Baby Shower—Now LI Man Gets 24 Years To Life: DA

LINDENHURST, N.Y. — A Central Islip man has been sentenced to 24 years to life in prison after prosecutors said he fired ten shots outside a baby shower at the North Amityville Fire Department in 2024, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said Monday.

Michael Lyles, 37, was sentenced on March 23, after a jury previously found him guilty of two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, both violent felonies, according to prosecutors. The verdict followed a trial before Acting Supreme Court Justice Steven Pilewski.

Tierney said Lyles, a prior violent felony offender who was on parole at the time, opened fire in the parking lot as a baby shower was ending on Jan. 27, 2024.

According to prosecutors, a large fight broke out inside the firehouse involving multiple guests, including Lyles. As people began moving outside, surveillance video showed Lyles running to the vehicle he arrived in, opening both passenger-side doors and retrieving a handgun.

Prosecutors said Lyles then pointed the weapon toward another guest and fired ten times. The shots struck a gray Toyota Highlander parked nearby, hitting the windshield, hood and driver-side panels. The intended target was not injured, and the vehicle was unoccupied.

After the shooting, Lyles handed the firearm to another person, who fled the scene, according to the DA’s office.

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Suffolk County police officers responded and recovered ten 9mm shell casings and the damaged SUV. Investigators later identified Lyles through surveillance footage and executed a search warrant at his home, where they recovered the sweatshirt he was seen wearing during the shooting.

Prosecutors said Lyles had a prior 2018 conviction for attempted second-degree criminal possession of a weapon involving a loaded firearm. He was released on parole in 2022 and was still under supervision at the time of the shooting.

After the incident, Lyles violated his parole and fled the jurisdiction, according to prosecutors. Law enforcement tracked his movements with assistance from the U.S. Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force and arrested him about seven months later.

Lyles was convicted on Nov. 25, 2025. He was represented by the Legal Aid Society.

“Recidivist offenders such as this defendant pose a serious risk to the safety of our communities,” Tierney said. “Everyone deserves a second chance, but I will not allow the same individuals to continuously commit crimes in Suffolk County and just get a slap on the wrist. We will hold you accountable and seek substantial prison sentences.”