Suffolk County police investigate after a man was found fatally...

Suffolk County police investigate after a man was found fatally shot on Maple Avenue in East Patchogue early Thursday morning. Credit: Stringer News Service

Fifth Precinct officers responding to an early morning 911 call found a man dead in the courtyard of a Patchogue apartment complex Thursday — the victim of “an apparent gunshot wound,” police said.

Suffolk County police identified the victim as Earle Foster, 52, of Hempstead.

Police said Foster was discovered by the officers in the courtyard of the Maple Tree apartments at 3:05 a.m., but did not release additional details.

Detectives are asking anyone with information to all them at 631-852-6392 or Crime Stoppers at 800-220-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential.

Suffolk Police Officer David Mascarella is back on the job after causing a 2020 crash that severely injured Riordan Cavooris, then 2. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger and Newsday investigative reporter Paul LaRocco have the story. Credit: Newsday/Kendall Rodriguez; Jeffrey Basinger, Ed Quinn, Barry Sloan; File Footage; Photo Credit: Joseph C. Sperber; Patrick McMullan via Getty Image; SCPD; Stony Brook University Hospital

'It's disappointing and it's unfortunate' Suffolk Police Officer David Mascarella is back on the job after causing a 2020 crash that severely injured Riordan Cavooris, then 2. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger and Newsday investigative reporter Paul LaRocco have the story.

Suffolk Police Officer David Mascarella is back on the job after causing a 2020 crash that severely injured Riordan Cavooris, then 2. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger and Newsday investigative reporter Paul LaRocco have the story. Credit: Newsday/Kendall Rodriguez; Jeffrey Basinger, Ed Quinn, Barry Sloan; File Footage; Photo Credit: Joseph C. Sperber; Patrick McMullan via Getty Image; SCPD; Stony Brook University Hospital

'It's disappointing and it's unfortunate' Suffolk Police Officer David Mascarella is back on the job after causing a 2020 crash that severely injured Riordan Cavooris, then 2. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger and Newsday investigative reporter Paul LaRocco have the story.

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