Crime & Safety

2 People Shot In Mastic Beach Monday Night; Shooter Flees Scene: Police

A group was arguing when a man pulled out a gun and shot a man and a woman, police say.

MASTIC BEACH, NY —Two people were injured in a Mastic Beach shooting Monday night, police said.

According to Suffolk County police, the incident happened on Woodside Road at about 10 p.m.

A group of people were arguing in front of the home when a man drew a handgun and fired several shots at two of the people involved, police said.

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The shooter fled the scene, police said.

The two who were shot, a 25-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman, were transported to local hospitals for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

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Detectives are asking anyone with information on the shooting
to contact the Seventh Squad at 631-852-8752 or Crime Stoppers at 800-220-TIPS.

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