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Police Chase, Fatal Shooting On Sunrise Highway In Massapequa Prompts State Investigation
A police pursuit and fatal officer-involved shooting on a Long Island highway is the subject of a New York State Attorney General’s Office investigation.
The incident happened on Sunrise Highway in Massapequa on Friday, Sept. 20.
According to the AG’s office, officers with the NYPD, along with Freeport and Nassau County Police, were involved in a vehicle pursuit through Queens and Nassau counties.
The chase ended when the suspect, Jeremy Bennett, stopped his car on the highway. During the ensuing encounter, officers opened fire, striking the man.
Bennett, whose age and hometown were not…
Man Killed During Officer-Involved Shooting On Long Island
Police are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting on Long Island.
The shooting took place around 10:45 p.m., Thursday, May 20 in the area of Bauer Avenue in Manorville after a Suffolk County officer responded to a 911 call reporting a suspicious person on the back seat of a vehicle, said the Suffolk County Police.
Upon arrival, the officer located the vehicle, and the man inside the vehicle, said police.
The officer began talking with the man, and a struggle ensued, according to police, who said the officer fired his gun, striking the man.
The man, whose identity has not be…
