Shots-Fired Incident Leads To Charges For 20-Year-Old Driver, 4 Passengers In Smithtown

A driver and four passengers were apprehended after police said a shots-fired incident at a state park on Long Island led to the discovery of a ghost gun.

A driver and four passengers were apprehended after police said a shots-fired incident in Smithtown led to the discovery of a ghost gun.
Photo Credit: *New York State Police*

Nicole Valinote

12/20/2022 11:00 a.m.

A State Park Police officer heard gunfire while on patrol in Nissequogue State Park in Smithtown shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 18, New York State Police reported.

The officer pulled over a 2022 Jeep Wrangler in the area and found that the occupants of the vehicle were in possession of a loaded green and black polymer 80 without a serial number, State Police said. Two shell casings were also reportedly found at the scene.

Authorities said the driver, identified as 20-year-old Mandeep Singh, of Queens, was arrested and charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and second-degree reckless endangerment.

The passengers, identified as 22-year-old Lovejeet Singh, of Franklin Square, 22-year-old Sandeep Singh, of Queens, 22-year-old Baljeet Singh, of Queens, and 21-year-old Kamalpreet Singh, of Queens, were all charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, police reported.

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