Suffolk County, NY (77WABC)-Police say 27-year-old Dedrick Austin of 44 West Lane in Medford is being held by Suffolk County Police at the Sixth Precinct awaiting arraignment today in Central Islip in the murder of a man in Coram on Oct. 14th of last year.
Police say Austin is charged with murder in the second degree. The victim, 48-year-old Charles Baker of 75 Springfield Street in Brentwood was found on the ground on Fillmore Court by police following a 911 call. He was pronounced dead at Stony Brook University Hospital.
A motive for the killing has not been released.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on the shooting to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392 or call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
