Suffolk County Police arrested thirteen people following an unauthorized fight club event in Shirley.
On July 20, Seventh Precinct Patrol officers responded to 20 Frances Landau Place at 6 p.m. following a report of possible shots fired. When officers arrived, they found a scuffle had broken out among several people who were attending an unauthorized fight club event. One of the people had brandished and discharged a blank firing gun during the scuffle which injured a 17-year-old male and a 19-year-old male. The victims were transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. A total of thirteen people were arrested.
Seventh Squad detectives charged Devine Brown, 25, of 102 Maywood Drive, Mastic Beach with second-degree assault, second-degree menacing, prohibitive use of a weapon, and unlawful assembly. He was held overnight at the Sixth Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on July 21.
The other 12 defendants — ages 16 to 23 — were issued either desk or field appearance tickets and are scheduled to appear inFirst District Court in Central Islip. The 16-year-old male, whose name is being withheld due to his age, is scheduled to appear in Family Court at a later date.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on the incident to contact the Seventh Squad at 631- 852-8752