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Suffolk DA: Mastic man found guilty of fatally shooting longtime friend

Investigators discovered a surveillance video from a smoke shop that showed James Brown and the victim had a physical altercation earlier in the evening.

News 12 Staff

May 10, 2025, 5:14 AM

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A Mastic man has been convicted of murdering his longtime friend in November 2023.

The Suffolk DA says a jury found James Brown, 45, guilty in Umar Elquhir’s fatal shooting at the Poospatuck Reservation.

Investigators discovered a surveillance video from a smoke shop that showed Brown and the victim had a physical altercation earlier in the evening.

Brown faces up to 40 years to life in prison when he is sentenced in June.

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