The victim was walking on Wilson Street toward a bar on Main Street in Port Jefferson Station at approximately 2:20 a.m. when a vehicle pulled up alongside him, according to a release issued by the Suffolk County Police Department.
A passenger seated in the vehicle's rear passenger seat fired multiple shots, striking the Wyandanch man in the leg, police said.
The victim was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.
Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are investigating the shooting. Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 631-854-8652 or Suffolk County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through the P3 Tips app or online.
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