Cops: Teen shot in East Moriches serious but stable
An unidentified man is transported over to a medivac helicopter at Spadaro Airport in East Moriches after he was shot by a man around 2:55 p.m. near a beach behind a home. (Dec. 18, 2012) Credit: James Carbone
A 17-year-old boy with a bullet wound to the chest remained hospitalized Wednesday morning in serious but stable condition, Suffolk police said.
The teen was found about 3 p.m. Tuesday at Inlet View Path in East Moriches and airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital police said.
Police initially thought it was a robbery but Tuesday night said it was not clear what happened.
The incident was still being investigated by Seventh Precinct detectives.
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Service restarts at noon Tuesday The MTA and the LIRR unions have reached an agreement to end the 3-day transit strike. NewsdayTV's Pat Dolan reports.
Service restarts at noon Tuesday The MTA and the LIRR unions have reached an agreement to end the 3-day transit strike. NewsdayTV's Pat Dolan reports.
