On a summer afternoon in North Bellport, New York, the life of 28-year-old Lee Houpe was violently cut short. On June 15, 2022, at approximately 1:45 p.m., Houpe was standing in a friend's driveway on Post Avenue when a car pulled up. The driver, identified as his 28-year-old neighbor Shati Smith, exited the vehicle and opened fire on Houpe.
The attack was brutal and swift. Smith first shot Houpe three times, causing him to collapse. Smith then stood over Houpe and fired an additional sev
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