Danie Philistin, 29, was shot dead on the evening of Saturday, July 17, 2021, outside a home on Gordon Avenue in West Babylon, New York, during a house party. Philistin, who was originally from New Jersey, was a guest at the gathering that had started earlier in the day. Late in the evening, gunfire erupted and investigators found him with a gunshot wound to the head.

Philistin intervened to escort the women away, a physical altercation followed, and during the fight one of the unknown men produced a firearm and shot him. Numerous witnesses at the party — which had been advertised on social media — were interviewed, but no suspects had been identified as of late 2022; Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offered up to a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

Philistin was remembered by family and friends as a leader on and off the football field, a youth football coach, and a holder of a bachelor’s degree in sports medicine from Alfred State University. If anyone who attended that party or who knows anything about the two unknown men can help, please come forward with information.