Man shot outside Coram deli, Suffolk police said

A man was shot Tuesday morning by a woman he knew outside of a Coram deli, Suffolk police said.

The shooting occurred at approximately 8 a.m. in the parking lot of a small shopping center at 16 Middle Country Road, according to detectives from Suffolk Police's Sixth Squad.

The victim was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was admitted in stable condition, police said.

The shooter fled the scene and detectives are attempting to locate her, authorities said.

By Robert Brodsky

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Robert Brodsky is a breaking news reporter who has worked at Newsday since 2011. He is a Queens College and American University alum.