Justin Lee, 34, was last seen leaving his home on North Washington Avenue in Centereach on the afternoon of January 18, 2022. An acquaintance reported him missing three days later; his body was recovered on January 28 in a wooded area near the North Shore Rail Trail in Rocky Point. The autopsy determined he had been fatally shot.

Authorities say the investigation focused on Rocky Point resident Glenn Seejattan. Prosecutors alleged Lee was last seen alive at the home Seejattan shared with his mother, where a drug transaction went wrong and Lee was shot in the head and thigh. According to the case presented at trial, Lee’s half-naked, frozen body was discarded in woods about a half-mile from the house. Witness testimony, DNA matching Lee’s on a wall, damaged wood moldings near the corpse that matched damage inside the residence, and incriminating text messages were introduced at trial.

The jury found Seejattan guilty of second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon. At sentencing in April 2023, the judge imposed 25 years to life and noted Seejattan showed no remorse; defense counsel said they planned to appeal. If anyone knew Justin, his movements that week, or saw suspicious activity near North Washington Avenue or the North Shore Rail Trail in January 2022, please come forward with information.