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Crime Stoppers Offers 'Fast Cash' Reward For Information On Christmas Day Murder In North Sea

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Police are investigating a “home invasion” that left one man dead from a gunshot on Christmas morning in North Sea. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Police are investigating a “home invasion” that left one man dead from a gunshot on Christmas morning in North Sea. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Police are investigating a “home invasion” that left one man dead from a gunshot on Christmas morning in North Sea. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Police are investigating a “home invasion” that left one man dead from a gunshot on Christmas morning in North Sea. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Police are investigating a “home invasion” that left one man dead from a gunshot on Christmas morning in North Sea. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Police are investigating a “home invasion” that left one man dead from a gunshot on Christmas morning in North Sea. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Police are investigating a “home invasion” that left one man dead from a gunshot on Christmas morning in North Sea. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Police are investigating a “home invasion” that left one man dead from a gunshot on Christmas morning in North Sea. MICHAEL WRIGHT

The home at 90 Roses Grove Road where at least one person was shot and killed on Christmas morning.

The home at 90 Roses Grove Road where at least one person was shot and killed on Christmas morning.

Suffolk County Police Department's homicide detectives are investigating the circumstances of the shooting that left at least one person dead.

Suffolk County Police Department's homicide detectives are investigating the circumstances of the shooting that left at least one person dead.

Suffolk County and Southampton Town both had mobile command center vehicles set up at the scene of the Christmas morning murder.

Suffolk County and Southampton Town both had mobile command center vehicles set up at the scene of the Christmas morning murder.

authorStaff Writer on Dec 25, 2021
Homicide investigators have offered a reward to anyone with information about the Christmas morning shooting of a North Sea man, who was killed in his Roses Grove Road home, but... more

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