Farmingville,
Suffolk County just after noon. Along with the three victims, a baby was found unharmed inside the house, officials said.
Identified as the victims were
Richard Castano, 31 and
Nyasia Knox, 20, of Georgia.
The man and one of the women were engaged to be married, a woman who knew the couple told
The second woman had recently moved to Long Island from Georgia and was staying with her friends while she and her 9-month-old daughter, Lyra the baby who was found unharmed settled into the area, Knox’s mother,
Patricia Falconi, told the
Farmingville shooting at Long Island: Pictured, victims, Richard Castano and Nyasia Knox along with her 9 month old baby daughter, Lyra (found unharmed).
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Suffolk police identify 3 people found fatally shot inside Farmingville home
News 12 Staff
Updated on: Jul 24, 2021, 3:25am
Suffolk police have identified the three people who were found fatally shot Friday afternoon at a Farmingville home.
Detectives say the two women and one man range from age 20 to 31.
According to investigators, Diamond Schick and Richard Castano lived at the residence on Overlook Drive. The third victim was identified as Nyasia Knox, of Georgia, who was a friend of the couple.
Loved ones of the victims say Schick and Castano were engaged to be married.
Detectives tell
News 12 the discovery was made at the home the home inside the Fairfield Hills South complex just after 12 p.m.