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Man Charged In Attack Of Woman At Long Island Motel, Police Say Man Charged In Attack Of Woman At Long Island Motel, Police Say
Man Charged In Attack Of Woman At Long Island Motel, Police Say A man was arrested for allegedly yelling"anti-transgender remarks" at a woman and then shooting her multiple times with a pellet gun at a Long Island motel. Shamel Wilkens, age 41, of Freeport, was arrested around 9:30 p.m. Monday, March 8, at the Budget Inn Motel, located at 400 Carman Mill Road. According to Nassau County Police detectives, Wilkens was in his hotel room when a 35-year old woman walked by his door.  Wilkens started to shout anti-transgender remarks at the victim and as she walked away she was shot in the neck and right leg with a pellet gun,…

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