2 Injured, 1 Seriously, In Shooting Outside East Patchogue Bar

Patchogue NY

24 October, 2020

11:48 AM

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EAST PATCHOGUE, NY — Two men were injured, one seriously, in a shooting outside an East Patchogue bar early Saturday, according to Suffolk police. A man was escorted from El Buen Ambiente on 466 East Main Street after an altercation with another patron, police said. The man then retrieved a handgun from his car and began shooting, striking two bystanders outside the bar at 1:30 a.m., police said. A 39-year-old Lake Grove man, who was shot twice in his legs, was transported to Long Island Community Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. A 26-year-old Northport man, who was struck once in the leg, was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The shooter fled in an unknown direction. Detectives are asking anyone with information on this incident to call the Fifth Squad at 631-854-8552 or to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.