Crime & Safety

15-Year-Old Girl Shot Saturday Night: Police

The male shooter appears to have been known by the teen, police say.

MASTIC BEACH, NY — A 15-year-old girl was shot in Mastic Beach Saturday night.

Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives are investigating the shooting, which took place on Flower Road at 11:40 p.m., police said.

She was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries, police said.

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The shooter, a male, appears to have been known by the victim, police said.

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