In the late hours of a Friday night in Shirley, New York, the life of 23-year-old Jamar Lamar was tragically cut short. On November 21, 2014, shots rang out in the vicinity of a residence on Auborn Avenue, prompting a 911 call to the Suffolk County Police. By the time authorities arrived, Lamar, a male resident of Shirley, had been struck by gunfire.
He was privately transported to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center in East Patchogue, but his injuries proved fatal, and he was pronounced dead.
The Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad immediately launched an investigation into the shooting death of Jamar Lamar. In the initial days of the inquiry, detectives appealed to the public for any information that might lead to the apprehension of the person or persons responsible for this violent act. They urged anyone with knowledge of the shooting to contact the Homicide Squad or to leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers. The investigation, however, did not quickly lead to a resolution, and the case remained open.
Years have passed since Jamar Lamar's untimely death, and despite the initial investigation and public appeals for information, the case has grown cold. There have been no publicly announced arrests, nor have any suspects been officially named in connection with his murder. The shooting on Auborn Avenue that claimed the life of the young Shirley man remains an unsolved homicide. The circumstances surrounding the shooting and the motive behind it are still unknown to the public, leaving a painful void for his family and community.
