Male in Amityville hit in head with gun, Suffolk police say

Suffolk County police respond to Benjamin Avenue in Amityville where... — Suffolk County police respond to Benjamin Avenue in Amityville where they said a man was struck in the head with a gun at 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016. Credit: Paul Mazza

By John Valentijohn.valenti@newsday.comOctober 20, 2016

A male was struck in the head with a gun Wednesday night in Amityville, Suffolk County police said.

The incident happened at 9:45 p.m. on Benjamin Avenue, a dead-end street just a hundred feet or so west of the border with Copiague.

Photos from the scene show the street blocked off by Suffolk patrol units and responding officers searching the area with a canine team.

Police said the victim was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip. His condition is currently unknown.

The First Squad is investigating.

By John Valenti

john.valenti@newsday.com

John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”