Suffolk County Police arrested three men following a shooting in Center Moriches yesterday.
Following a verbal altercation, two men shot each other in the parking lot of Lidl Supermarket, located at 812 Montauk Highway, at approximately 4:05 p.m.
Both were transported to local hospitals for treatment, one for critical injuries and one for serious injuries.
Two other men, who were with them during the shooting, fled the scene and were later apprehended in the vicinity of the incident.
Three of the men were charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd Degree.
The two men who were not injured are being held overnight at the Third Precinct and are scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on July 19.
A criminal charge is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Authority: Stuart Cameron, Acting Commissioner 21-369821
Suffolk County Police Department
