2 Dead In Suffolk Shootings Overnight

Lindenhurst NY

18 July, 2021

12:13 PM

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Suffolk police are investigating two fatal shootings that occurred overnight. In the first shooting, officers responded to 31 Gordon Ave. in West Babylon at 11:34 p.m. after a 911 caller reported a man was shot outside the home. The victim, Danie Philistin, 29, of New Jersey, was pronounced dead at the scene. The second shooting occurred around 2:50 a.m. in Amityville. Officers responded to 3331 Great Neck Road after a 911 caller reported a man was shot in the rear yard of the residence. The victim, Maresse Stevenson, 41, of Amityville, was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the shootings to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392 or call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.