BAY SHORE, Long Island (WABC) -- Two families are grieving Saturday night as Suffolk County homicide detectives remain on the hunt for a killer who murdered a man and woman in cold blood as they were simply walking through a Bay Shore neighborhood.
A peaceful summer night was suddenly disrupted by gunfire Friday night when neighbors say they heard at least four gunshots ring out near Center Avenue and Oak Street.
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"They sounded like firecrackers, but definitely I knew they were gunshots," said Lizeth Garcia.
The tucked-away block behind the Bay Shore Long Island Rail Road stop was quickly flooded with police, who discovered 29-year-old David Arzu and 28-year-old Janelle Curella shot.
The pair of friends were both taken to Southside Hospital where they were later pronounced dead.
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Overwhelmed with grief, the Arzu family declined to talk on camera, but described David as a loving father who leaves behind a 5-year-old son.
The investigation is continuing.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to call (631) 852-6392 or 1-800-200-TIPS.