Police Announce Two Arrests Made in Connection with 2022 Shooting Death of Bohemia Man in Own Backyard
Suffolk County Police today arrested two men for the shooting death of Michael Hartmann, who was killed outside of his home, located at 605 Smithtown Ave. in Bohemia, in 2022.
Michael Hartmann was in the backyard of his home, located at 605 Smithtown Ave., when two people entered his yard and fired multiple shots, striking him once, at approximately 6:35 a.m. on November 2, 2022. Hartmann, 49, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Following an investigation by Homicide Squad detectives, Christopher Fernandez and Oliver Schor were both charged with Murder 2nd Degree.
Fernandez, 28, of 5 8th Street, Sound Beach, is being held at the Sixth Precinct. He will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on July 31.
Schor, 22, of 125 Tyler Ave., Miller Place, was arrested in Lexington South Carolina with the assistance of the Lexington County Police Department. He was arrested as a fugitive from justice and will be arraigned in New York on a later date.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on this incident to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.
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