His body was found on June 18 in a wooded area in Farmingville.
Police Lt. Jack Fitzpatrick says the boy had been shot.
Investigators believe a group of men with gang affiliations confronted the boy at the party. They say the victim was not a gang member.
Fitzpatrick says a tip led police to the wooded area.
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