1 person shot, 2 officers injured in police involved shooting

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
1 person shot, 2 officers injured in police involved shooting
One person was shot and two officers were injured in a police-involved shooting Wednesday afternoon.

AMITYVILLE, Long Island (WABC) -- Officials are investigating after a man was shot several times by Suffolk County Police plain clothes officers Wednesday morning.

Jayvon Bell, 21, was shot multiple times by officers on Maple Road in Amityville around 11:45 a.m. after firing a single shot, according to police.

The circumstances that led to the shooting are not yet clear.

Two officers were transported by police units to Good Samaritan Hospital for tinnitus, but neither was shot.

Bell was shot on the right side of his body and was taken to the hospital by helicopter with non-life-threatening injuries.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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