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Bohemia homeowner fatally shot in home invasion

Quick ReadA Bohemia homeowner was shot to death during a home invasion just after midnight Monday, police said.

December 14, 2009; Bohemia, NY: Investigators at scene

Photo credit: Newsday/Photo by James Carbone | December 14, 2009; Bohemia, NY: Investigators at scene of home invasion turned deadly at 1165 Sycamore Avenue in Bohemia where a 53-year-old male homeowner was shot in the chest during a violent struggle with two armed men wearing ski-masks around 12:30 a.m. Monday morning Two other people were inside the home, but were unhurt.

A 53-year-old Bohemia man was shot to death during a home invasion by two masked men who forced their way into the house and demanded money just after midnight Monday, police said.

Suffolk County police said three people were in the home on Sycamore Avenue., but said the other two were uninjured. It was unclear if the house was targeted or the if the break-in was random.

Police identified...

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