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Fatal Shooting: Suspect Nabbed, 23-Year-Old Victim ID'd In Freeport
A suspect from Connecticut has been apprehended after a person was shot and killed on Long Island.
The incident happened around 2 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, in Freeport.
Police responded to a shot spotter activation on West Seaman Avenue.
When Freeport PD officers arrived, they discovered a 23-year-old man who had been shot.
The victim, identified as Nassau County resident Tyrone Williams, 23, of Baldwin, was taken to a nearby hospital and was pronounced dead by a hospital physician.
Late Friday morning, Aug. 2, the Nassau County PD reported the arrest of 20-year-old F…
Brian Laundrie Took Responsibility For Gabby Petito’s Death, FBI Announces
Brian Laundrie took responsibility for the death of his 22-year-old fiancé and fellow Long Island native, Gabby Petito, the FBI announced on Friday, Jan. 21.
The 24-year-old Laundrie was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Wednesday, Oct. 20 in a nature reserve near his home in North Port, Florida.
"Investigators found human remains later confirmed to be Mr. Laundrie, along with a backpack, notebook, and a revolver," the FBI said in a statement. "A review of the notebook revealed written statements by Mr. Laundrie claiming responsibility for Ms. Petito’s death."
On Thursday…
ID Released For Woman Killed After Vehicle Fire Breaks Out On Long Island
The identity has been released of a woman who was killed after a vehicle fire on Long Island.
The vehicle, a 2002 Ford Econoline van, was fully engulfed, in Coram on County Road 83, just north of Pine Road, when emergency responders arrived at 6:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18.
The victim, a passenger now identified as Hameedei Saad, age 41, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.
The driver of the vehicle, a 53-year-old Mount Sinai man, was able to extricate himself from the vehicle prior to police arrival. He…
Brian Laundrie Left Home Without Wallet, Cell Phone Before Disappearance, New Report Says
A new report says the boyfriend of the late Gabby Petito, who is the target of a massive manhunt by the FBI, left his Florida home without his wallet and cell phone.
A "source close to the family" of Brian Laundrie confirmed the information to CNN.
Officials with the FBI in Denver, who are heading up the case, declined to confirm the information.
Laundrie, age 23, of North Port, Florida in Sarasota County, is wanted on a federal warrant for allegedly fraudulently using credit cards after Petito's death, has not been seen since he left his parent's home to go for a hike in at Carlton Rese…
Missing Gabby Petito Boyfriend May Have Been Seen On Deer Cam
Authorities in Florida have searched an area after a deer camera captured a hiker resembling Brian Laundrie walking through a wilderness area.
Laundrie, age 23, is the missing boyfriend of Long Island native Gabby Petito, age 22, whose body was found on Sunday, Sept. 19 in Wyoming.
Related story: Body Found In Forest Officially ID'd As Gabby Petito, Manner Of Death Ruled Homicide
The image was found by Sam Bass on his camera on Monday, Sept. 20 in the town of Baker, Florida, in Okaloosa County located in Northwest Florida, about 500 miles away from Laundrie’s home in the City of North Por…
Man Found Dead Behind Long Island Restaurant
Police are investigating the death of a man found behind a Long Island restaurant.
The man was found dead around 8 p.m., Monday, Nov. 16, after police responded to the rear lot of Ruby Tuesday, located at 403 Commack Road, in Deer Park, after a report of an injured person, Suffolk County Police said.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found an adult man lying dead on the ground. The man appeared to have sustained a head injury, police said.
An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death, police said.
The man's identity has not been released.
Detectives are…
