Wanted: Suspect ID'd In Fatal Shooting Of 30-Year-Old Long Island Man

Police are asking for help in locating a man accused of shooting another man to death outside a Long Island business.

Police are trying to find Joseph Scalafani, age 32, in connection to the fatal shooting of 30-year-old Alex Smith in a parking lot on Neighborhood Road in Mastic Beach early Saturday, May 20.
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05/26/2023 12:50 p.m.

The victim, 30-year-old Alex Smith, was found at around 2 a.m. Saturday, May 20, in a parking lot in Mastic Beach, located on Neighborhood Road, according to Suffolk County Police.

Smith was pronounced dead at the scene.

Earlier Report: 30-Year-Old Long Island Man Shot, Killed After Confrontation

On Friday, May 26, police identified the suspect as Joseph Scalafani, age 32, who is known to frequent Mastic, Mastic Beach, and Shirley.

According to investigators, Scalafani shot Smith following a confrontation. Police did not say whether the two men knew each other.

Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers online or by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.

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