What to Know
- Detectives are investigating the death of a boy shot outside an East Suffolk Avenue home in Central Islip Wednesday morning, authorities say
- Police were called to the scene at around 3:45 a.m. where they found the man, according to authorities
- The boy, who has not been publicly identified, was pronounced dead at the scene
Suffolk County detectives are investigating the death of a boy found shot to death outside a house near a Hindu temple in Central Islip Wednesday, authorities say.
Police were called to the East Suffolk Avenue scene around 3:45 a.m., where they discovered the body, according to authorities.
The boy, who has not been publicly identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives were seen Wednesday combing the scene for evidence.
Westbound Suffolk Avenue is closed from Dovecote Lane to Lowell Avenue as the investigation is underway. It is unclear when it will reopen.
No other information was immediately available.
