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Duo Shot 8-Year-Old In Drive-By Attack On Long Island Home, DA Says
Two alleged gang members have been formally charged in connection with a drive-by shooting at a Long Island home that injured a child.
Ersen Kumas, age 19, of Middle Island, was arraigned on assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, April 4.
Prosecutors said Kumas and 22-year-old Anthony Peña, of Coram – both alleged members of the Gorilla Stone Blood Gang – took part in a drive-by shooting at a Medford home located on Cedar Avenue early on July 26, 2023.
At around 1:30 a.m., the men, joined by an unidentified third suspect, fired multiple shots into the residence, s…
Drive-By Killing: Alleged Gang Members Indicted For Long Island Incident
Two men and suspected gang members from Long Island were indicted for their alleged role in a 2019 drive-by murder, officials said.
On Tuesday, Aug. 29, Deion Barros (also known as “D” and “Little D”), age 27, was arraigned on charged including murder for a 2019 Hempstead incident, one week after Taiquan Cullum (also known as “Tay Tay”), age 33 was similarly arraigned, the Nassau County District Attorney announced.
Cullum, age 33, and Barros, age 27, both Hempstead residents, are accused of killing 36-year-old Paul LaRue in 2019 as an act of revenge.
The incident occurred on July 28, 201…
Drive-By Shooting Near Long Island House Seriously Injures Man: Police
Police are investigating a Long Island drive-by shooting that has left one person seriously injured.
The shooting happened on Saturday, Aug. 19 in North Amityville, according to Suffolk County Police.
A 29-year-old was standing outside a home on Prospect Street when, at approximately 3:30 p.m., he was shot at.
The suspect, who is currently at large, was described as a man in a dark-colored four-door sedan.
Police reported that the victim, whose identity has not been released, was taken to an area hospital for treatment of his serious, but not life-threatening, injuries.
The investig…
Man Extradited To Face Murder Charge In Shooting Of Former North Bellport Neighbor, Police Say
A man is facing a murder charge in the drive-by shooting of a former neighbor on Long Island.
Shati Smith, age 28, of North Bellport, was arrested in Newport News, Virginia, on a warrant issued in Suffolk County on Tuesday, June 21, police previously reported.
He was extradited to New York on Wednesday, Aug. 3, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Police said Smith was charged with second-degree murder for fatally shooting Lee Houpe, age 28, on Wednesday, June 15.
He is accused of driving to Houpe's home, located at 615 Post Ave. in North Bellport, and shooting Houpe at about 1:45 p…
