On June 15, 2022, at about 1:45 p.m. in North Bellport, New York, 28-year-old Lee Houpe was fatally shot while standing in a friend’s driveway on Post Avenue. Houpe was hit three times, collapsed, and was then struck by seven additional shots to the face, arm, and chest. He was unarmed, holding only a cigarette and a cellphone, and was taken to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he was pronounced dead.

Investigators say the confrontation followed social media posts by Houpe that referenced messages Smith had allegedly sent to Houpe’s teenage cousin. Smith reportedly fled to Virginia after the shooting and was later located in Newport News and returned to Suffolk County to face charges.

Does anyone have information about Houpe’s activities in North Bellport or about that afternoon on Post Avenue?