2 injured in weekend shooting outside grocery store

2 injured in weekend shooting outside grocery store

Lidl employee Joseph Lupo, arranges bananas in the produce aisle of the market where he works, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, in Lake Grove, N.Y. Earlier in the day, Lupo received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. The German grocery chain is offering $200 to any employee who gets vaccinated as an incentive. Lupo, who fell ill with the virus in March, was elated to get his first vaccine dose. "I never ever want to get COVID again, or see anybody else get it," said Lupo, 59. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Center Moriches, NY-  Two men were injured Sunday afternoon, during a shooting in the parking lot of a Center Moriches grocery store.  Police say following an altercation, two men shot each other in the parking lot of Lidl Supermarket, 812 Montauk Highway at approximately 4:05pm.  The two injured men were transported to local hospitals, one of the men is said to have suffered critical injuries, the other man was seriously injured.  Two additional men who were at the scene of the shooting were apprehended by police. Three of the men were charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd Degree.  The two men who were not injured are being held overnight at the Third Precinct and are scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on July 19.

 

  Photo:Lidl employee Joseph Lupo, arranges bananas in the produce aisle of the market where he works, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, in Lake Grove, N.Y.  (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)