Found Hiding Underneath Front Porch-Two Daughters Were Home Alone and Called 911
Today, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), the Republican Party and Conservative Party nominee for Governor, issued the following statement after a shooting took place on their property at their home in Shirley, New York:
“Thank you to everyone who reached out expressing concern regarding the shooting outside my home this afternoon around 2:18pm.
“My 16 year old daughters, Mikayla and Arianna, were at our house doing homework, while my wife, Diana, and I were in the car, having just departed the Bronx Columbus Day Parade in Morris Park.
“After my daughters heard the gunshots and the screaming, they ran upstairs, locked themselves in the bathroom and immediately called 911. They acted very swiftly and smartly every step of the way and Diana and I are extremely proud of them.
“The two individuals who were shot were laying down under my front porch and the bushes in front of our porch. My understanding is that they have been transported to area hospitals. I do not know their identities.
“Law enforcement is currently at our house. My entire family is at home working with the investigators and providing the security footage from our home cameras.
“My daughters are shaken, but ok. Like so many New Yorkers, crime has literally made its way to our front door. My family is grateful to all who have reached out and we will provide another update when we can.
Law enforcement sources told the NY Post that the incident had nothing to do with Zeldin’s campaign for Governor, but was just an “irony,” inferring that this was a normal attempted home robbery. While the investigation continues, many don’t believe it is ironic but a political attack against Zeldin and his family.
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