15-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Central Islip, Police Say

A 15-year-old was shot and killed overnight on Long Island.

A 15-year-old teen was found shot to death in Central Islip.
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08/07/2019 2:00 p.m.

It happened at around 3:45 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 7, Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives said.

Four teens were in the woods outside 142 East Suffolk Ave. when they were approached by two teens, police said. The teens fled, but the 15-year-old was shot.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police are investigating whether the shooting was gang-related.

Westbound Suffolk Avenue is closed from Dovecote Lane to Lowell Avenue for the investigation.

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