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Daniel Decosta

Case from Shirley, NY dated Jan 29, 2022

Victim Details

Name

Daniel Decosta

Gender

Male

Race

Black / African American

City

Shirley

State

NY

Date Of Death

2022-01-29

Age At Death

34

First Name

Daniel

Last Name

Decosta

Last Updated

07/23/2026

Case Description

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In the early morning hours of January 29, 2022, amidst a severe winter storm, 34-year-old Daniel Decosta of Coram, New York, was found shot to death in the snow on a residential street in Shirley. Suffolk County police responded to a 911 call at approximately 12:35 a.m. reporting a man shot on Flower Road, near Neighborhood Road. Upon their arrival, officers discovered Decosta, who was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Suffolk County Medical Examiner's Office.
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Shirley-Mastic, NY Patch: Long Island Man Found Shot To Death During The Storm: Police

Daniel Decosta, age 34 - National Gun Violence Memorial

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I’ve been thinking a lot about the human side of this tragedy. It's so sad that Daniel Decosta was... ...Read More
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