Taxing Long Island
News12 New York
Download the App
Where to Watch
Local
Crime
Weather
beWell
The East End
Crime Files
Stony Brook Medicine

Police release picture of victim in fatal Wantagh shooting

Police identified the victim as Yinauri Taveras, 32, of Amityville.

News 12 Staff

Sep 18, 2024, 12:28 PM

Updated

Share:

More Stories

Police have released the picture of a man who was shot and killed in Wantagh.

Police identified the victim as Yinauri Taveras, 32, of Amityville.

Taveras’ body was found on Wayside Lane on Tuesday around 10:45 p.m.

No arrests have been made.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.


More Stories

More From News12

App StoreGoogle Play Store

info

Newsletter

Send Photos/Videos

Contact

About Us

News Team

News 12 New York

follow us

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

more resources

Optimum Corporate

Optimum Service

Advertise on News 12

Careers

Content Removal Policy

© 2026 N12N, LLC

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

Ad Choices