Suffolk County Police have arrested a man for killing another man in East Patchogue.
Homicide Squad detectives arrested Antwane Lee at Suffolk County Police Headquarters on Sunday, April 1, for stabbing and killing Justin Evans in East Patchogue on March 30.
Police responded to a report of a fight in an apartment complex, located at 9 Pondview Drive at approximately 8 p.m. Prior to police arrival, Evans, who was stabbed in the neck during the fight, was transported in a private vehicle to NYU Langone Hospital – Suffolk.
Evans, 22, of Bay Shore, was pronounced dead a short time later.
Lee, 31, of 184 Prospect Place, Bay Shore, was charged with Murder 2nd Degree. He will be held overnight at the Third Precinct and is scheduled for arraignment at First District Court in Central Islip on April 2.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on the stabbing to contact the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.
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