Shooter in Brentwood fired at another man with child nearby, cops say
Suffolk County police investigate shots fired Friday, April 8, 2016, near the intersection of 1st Avenue and Fourth Street in Brentwood. Credit: Jim Staubitser
Suffolk County police Third Squad detectives are investigating shots fired Friday morning on a street in Brentwood.
“A male fired shots at another male” at 10:50 a.m. in the area of 1st Avenue and Fourth Street, police said in a statement. “No one was struck. A woman and a child were behind the shooter and did not appear to be the target.”
The investigation into the reckless endangerment is continuing, police said.
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