Wyandanch man in parked car shot in arm in Wheatley Heights by person in another vehicle, police say
Suffolk police are investigating after a man in a parked car was shot in Wheatley Heights on Friday morning. Credit: Paul Mazza
A 40-year-old Wyandanch man was shot by someone in another vehicle while sitting in a parked car on Friday morning in Wheatley Heights, police said.
Police said the man was in the driver’s seat of a 2014 Toyota Prius on Locust Avenue when a car pulled up next to him at 10:20 a.m. and fired multiple shots, hitting the man in the arm before speeding away.
The victim was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, where he was treated for his injuries, police said.
Police did not say what prompted the shooting. No arrests have been made.
Police are asking anyone with information to call First Squad detectives at 631-854-8152 or Crime Stoppers at 800-220-TIPS.
John Asbury is a breaking news and general assignment reporter. He has been with Newsday since 2014 and previously worked at The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, California.
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