By Sarah Keane • Published: 26 Dec 2020 • 12:40
ONE person has been killed and another wounded in a Christmas shooting at a homeless shelter in Long Island
One man has been killed and another left seriously wounded after a gunman opened fire in the early hours of Christmas morning at a homeless shelter in Commack, Long Island.
According to police, a man entered the shelter at 12:45am and demanded to see a resident. A relative of the resident opened fire and fatally wounded the visitor. A teenager and toddler who were in the room were thankfully unharmed, but the man who opened fire was seriously injured in the shootout.
Suffolk County police said that they are examining footage from the shelter to try and understand the motive for the shooting.
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Former teacher and health services manager with a Degree in English, Sarah moved to Spain from Southern Ireland with her husband, who runs his own car rental business, in 2019. She is now enjoying a completely different pace and quality of life on the Costa Blanca South, with wonderful Spanish and expat friends in Cabo Roig. Sarah began working with Euro Weekly News in 2020 and loves nothing more than bringing all the latest national and international news to her local community.
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