Crime & Safety

Police: E. Patchogue Man Shot Outside Islip Terrace Bar

Richard Morales, 36, hit in the left calf with a bullet, police say.

An East Patchogue man was shot in the calf during a fight outside of an Islip Terrace bar early Sunday morning, police said. 

A group of people were in the parking lot of Ethan Aya Sports Bar and Grill, located at 42 Lowell Ave., when an altercation ensued and shots were fired at 3:35 a.m., police said. 

Richard Morales, 36, was shot in the left calf, police said. He was treated and released from Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center. 

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Police are asking anyone with information on the shooting to call the Third Squad at  631-854-8352 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.

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