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Suffolk County Police - Headquarters
Friday March 7th, 2014 :: 06:57 p.m. EST

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Suffolk County Police today arrested Brandon Davis, for the murder of Taleik Bristel in Medford, on Christmas morning, 2013.

 

***Update***

 

Suffolk County Police today arrested Brandon Davis, 19, of Bridgehampton for the murder of Taleik Bristel in Medford, on Christmas morning, 2013. Davis was charged with Murder 2nd Degree. He will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on March 8.

 

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***Correction***

The name of the business where the shooting occurred is Whitestar MTR. The business name was incorrect in the original release.

 

Below is the original release.

 

 

Incident:          One Killed, Three Injured in Medford Shooting

 

Location:         Ray’s Engine Installation, 33B Cedarhurst Ave., Medford

 

Date/Time:      Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.

 

The Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad is investigating the shooting death of a Patchogue man that took place in Medford early this morning.

 

Sixth Precinct police officers responded to a 911 call after a caller reported that masked men had entered Ray’s Engine Installation, located at 33B Cedarhurst Ave., demanded money and shot four people at 3:30 a.m.

 

Three of the victims were taken to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center in East Patchogue with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. A fourth victim, Taleik Bristel, 19, of 21 Valley Road, Patchogue, was pronounced dead at the scene.

 

The investigation is continuing. Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS or call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392.

 

 

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