Man Admits To Killing 26-Year-Old Man During Medford Robbery

A Bay Shore man admitting on Friday to killing a 26-year-old man during a robbery in Middle Island last year, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota.

Michael Dirkschneider, 31, pleaded guilty to a charge of second degree murder at a court conference, the DA said.

During a robbery behind an abandoned store in Middle Island on March 29, 2016 Dirkschneider shot

Alexander Incorvia three times in the head, the DA said. Incorvia’s body was found five days later by a woman walking her dog.

The two men met in a methadone clinic in 2014.

During the homicide investigation, Suffolk County police recovered the murder weapon, a .45 caliber handgun, from Dirkschneider’s home on Diamond Street in Bay Shore.

He waived his right to an appeal and will be sentenced to prison for 20 years-to-life by State Supreme Court Justice Richard Ambro on May 23, the DA said.