MASTIC BEACH, NY — A man was shot in Mastic Beach Monday night, police said.
According to Suffolk County Police, at 6:15 p.m., Alejandro Gaway, 22, of Mastic Beach, was standing in a parking lot on Neighborhood Road when a man shot him in the leg then fled the scene.
Gawey was taken by ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
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Detectives are asking anyone with information on the shooting to contact the Seventh Squad at 631-852-8752 or Crime Stoppers at 800-220-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential.
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