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Suffolk County Man Accused Of Shooting 23-Year-Old Woman On Residential Long Island Street

A 20-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly shooting a woman in the shoulder during an assault on Long Island.

Avery Palmer

Avery Palmer

Photo Credit: Nassau County Police

Nassau County Police arrested Avery Palmer, of Amityville, for the shooting that took place on Tuesday, June 9, in Farmingdale.

According to detectives, officers responded to a call for a gunshot victim on Poplar Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located a 23-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to her right shoulder.

The woman was transported to an area hospital for treatment of her non-life-threatening injuries. 

On Thursday, June 11, detectives arrested Palmer in connection with the assault, police said.

Palmer was charged with:

  • Assault
  • Reckless endangerment
  • Criminal possession of stolen property
  • Criminal possession of a weapon
  • Criminal use of a firearm
  • Aggravated criminal possession of a weapon. 

He will be arraigned on Friday, June 12.

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