Crime & Safety

Driver Shot In Nassau; Shooter At Large

Police said the shooting happened late Monday.

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Suffolk police said a driver was shot in Melville and that the bullet came from another vehicle.
Suffolk police said a driver was shot in Melville and that the bullet came from another vehicle. (Photo credit: Priority News Network, used with permission)

PLAINVIEW, NY — Police are investigating after an SUV driver was shot late Monday in Melville and officers found him in Plainview.

Around 11:30 p.m. Monday, a 28-year-old Peekskill driver was heading west on Route 110 near Round Swamp Road when he was shot in the leg, Suffolk County police told Patch. Police believe the bullet was fired from another vehicle. The driver was taken to Nassau University Medical Center where he was treated and released.

Anyone with information should call police at 631-854-8252 or Crime Stoppers at 800-220-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential.

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Below are photos from the scene in Plainview:

Photo credit: Priority News Network, used with permission.
Photo credit: Priority News Network, used with permission.
Photo credit: Priority News Network, used with permission.

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