Update: Woman killed in Middle Island shooting

Suffolk County Police arrested a man on Jan. 14  for the murder of Kristine Costantino, who was shot
to death inside her home on Artist Lake Drive in Middle Island on December 31, 2023.

Following an investigation by Homicide Squad detectives, Detrich Emanuel was arrested on 144th
Street in the Bronx and charged with Murder 2nd Degree. Emanuel, 30, who is undomiciled, will be held overnight at the Sixth Precinct and arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on January 15.

Below is the original press release

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating a shooting that killed a woman in
Middle Island on Dec. 31.

Seventh Precinct police officers responded to a shooting inside 208 Artist Lake Drive at 11:27 a.m. Upon
arrival, officers determined Kristine Costantino had been shot. Costantino, 40, a resident of the home, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Detectives are asking anyone with information on the shooting to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-
6392 or call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.