Crime & Safety
1 Shot, Homes Struck By Bullets In Argument In Shirley Nabe: PD
The man went to an area hospital on his own and received treatment for "non-life-threatening injuries," Suffolk police said.
SHIRLEY, NY — A man was shot in a residential area of Shirley and three homes were struck during an argument on Wednesday night, Suffolk police said.
At about 6 p.m., two men got into an argument on Floyd Road North, near Hampton Avenue, when one of them shot the other and "bullets also struck three nearby houses," police said.
The victim went to a hospital where he received "treatment of non-life threatening injuries," police said, adding, that no one else was injured.
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The shooting was one of two, including one fatal, in the hamlet since Saturday.
A Coram man was found shot to death, lying in the snow on a street early Saturday.
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No arrests have been made in either case.
Detectives are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact the 7th Squad at 631-852-8752, or Crime Stoppers, a confidential police hotline, at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential, according to police.
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