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Suffolk County Police - Headquarters
Thursday February 20th, 2020 :: 09:00 a.m. EST

Advisory

Man Fatally Shot in Copiague

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating a shooting that killed a man in Copiague yesterday afternoon.
 
First Precinct officers responded to 70 Court Street at approximately 3:50 p.m. after a 911 caller reported a man had been shot. When officers arrived they found Jewuel Hanson, 25, of Lindenhurst, dead from multiple gunshot wounds.
 
The investigation is continuing. Detectives are asking anyone with information on this incident to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
 
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Authority:       Geraldine Hart, Commissioner       20-114711
                 Suffolk County Police Department        RG/0100
 

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Suffolk County Police - Headquarters
30 Yaphank Ave
Yaphank, NY 11980

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