Central Islip man shot half brother in neck during argument, police say

Eugene Sherrod, 40, of Central Islip, leaves the Third Precinct in... — Eugene Sherrod, 40, of Central Islip, leaves the Third Precinct in Bay Shore for arraignment on Wednesday. Credit: James Carbone

By Joan Grallajoan.gralla@newsday.com JoanGrallaAugust 14, 2019

Two half brothers argued in Central Islip on Tuesday night, and one shot the other in the neck and fled — only to be captured later, Suffolk police said.

Daniel Davis, 31, of Mastic, was taken to Bay Shore's Southside Hospital in critical but stable condition after officers, responding to a 911 call at about 11:05 p.m., found him in the driveway of his half brother's home, police said in a statement.

Police said they determined Davis had been shot by his half brother Eugene Sherrod, 40, during what they called a "verbal dispute" in front of Sherrod's home.

Sherrod was arrested at about 12:56 a.m. Wednesday after his Hyundai Santa Fe was found on Express Drive North in Medford, police said.

Sherrod is scheduled to be arraigned on a felony assault charge on Wednesday.

By Joan Gralla and Ted Phillips

joan.gralla@newsday.com JoanGralla

Joan Gralla is a general assignment reporter who also covers parks, flood control and Holocaust restitution. She's a former Reuters correspondent who covered politics, economics and markets.

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