Police ID Men Involved In Suffolk Shooting That Left 1 Dead

COMMACK, NY — One man is dead following a shooting in Commack on Christmas morning, with another seriously injured, Suffolk police said.

Stephan Harbison, 33, of Coram, entered 450 Moreland Road — a homeless shelter called Community Housing Innovations — at 12:45 a.m., confronted an employee, displayed a gun and demanded to see a resident, police said. The employee brought Harbison to the resident’s room, which was occupied by the resident, as well as a 17-year-old and a toddler, police said.

Harbison moved the group into the shelter's lobby, police said. Frenel Jean, 35, of Dix Hills, who is a relative of the resident, arrived, police said. Harbison and Jean exchanged gunfire inside and outside the shelter, police said. Multiple people called 911, prompting Fourth Precinct police officers to respond.

Harbison was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner, police said. Jean was hospitalized with serious injuries.

Investigators are reviewing surveillance video of the shooting.