Central Islip man shot during Wyandanch robbery, Suffolk police say
Suffolk police and EMS were called to Irving Avenue just east of Straight Path in Wyandanch early Saturday morning for a reported shooting victim. Credit: Stringer News Service
A 22-year-old man was shot twice in the right leg while being robbed in Wyandanch early Saturday morning and is being treated at a local hospital, Suffolk police said.
The Central Islip resident, whose name was not released, did not suffer life-threatening injuries, the police statement said.
He was shot at about 2:30 a.m. at the intersection of Irving Avenue and Jackson Street, police said.
Anyone who can help detectives with the investigation should call 631-854-8152 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
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