BREAKING: Two People Shot Outside NY GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Lee Zeldin’s Home

Two people were shot outside the Long Island home of New York GOP gubernatorial candidate Rep. Lee Zeldin.

Zeldin confirmed to the New York Post that his twin teenage daughters were home during the reported shooting.

“My daughters Mikayla and Arianna were doing homework on the first floor,” said Zeldin, who was not at the house at the time.

“They heard the shots. Boom! They went upstairs and locked themselves in the bathroom.”

“They’re freaked out,” the congressman said of his 16-year-old girls.

“One of the bullets was found 30 feet from where my daughters were doing their homework.”

“My daughters are shaken, but OK. Like so many New Yorkers, crime has literally made its way to our front door,” Zeldin said.

“My family is grateful to all who have reached out and we will provide another update when we can.”

Zeldin said he did not know the identities of the two people.

“Law enforcement is currently at our house,” he said.

“My entire family is at home working with the investigators and providing the security footage from our home cameras.”

BREAKING: Two people shot outside of the Long Island home of New York GOP gubernatorial candidate Rep. Lee Zeldin.

— DailyNoah.com (@DailyNoahNews) October 10, 2022

*TWO SHOT OUTSIDE HOME OF NY GOP CANDIDATE LEE ZELDIN: WSJ
*SHOOTING APPEARS TO BE UNRELATED TO THE ZELDINS: WSJ

— zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 9, 2022

Two shot outside Zeldin’s home, police say https://t.co/wYlwEiRQbJ

— Nick Reisman (@NickReisman) October 10, 2022

ANARCHY: Two shot outside NY gov. hopeful @RepLeeZeldin Long Island home while twin daughters inside. Being investigated as "gang-related"…https://t.co/zfaUHMdcRy

— Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) October 9, 2022

Why are New Yorkers ok with this?

Two shot outside NY gov. hopeful Rep. Lee Zeldin's Long Island home while twin daughters inside https://t.co/TQzCRdORjR

— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) October 9, 2022

The New York Post reported:

Detectives are investigating the shooting as gang-related and were still looking for the gunman or gunmen, according to a law enforcement source.

Sources said that while the shooting took place two doors down from Zeldin’s home — and a bullet hit the congressman’s fence — it had “nothing to do with’’ the candidate, who is running on a tough-on-crime platform.

“Just happens to be irony,” a source told The Post.

One of the victims jumped over the congressman’s fence trying to escape getting shot as the bullets flew, knocking over a “Zeldin for Governor” sign in the process, according to sources.

Sources said one of the victims was shot in the chest, while the other was grazed.

The Suffolk County pol said the victims were taken to Long Island Community Hospital.

He said his front porch, where he had been interviewed by The Post just a day prior, “is now part of the crime scene.

“The local police have cordoned off the area,” he said.

A law enforcement source said there was blood all over the property.

“Crime is out of control,” Zeldin said in a statement. “Like so many New Yorkers, crime literally made its way to our front doorstep.

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“There was blood in the rock right next to the porch,” Zeldin added. “One of the shooting victims was underneath the porch. The other was underneath bushes near the porch.”

Zeldin said he and his wife, Diana, had just left the house to attend a Columbus Day Parade in the Morris Park neighborhood in The Bronx.

“Thank you to all who reached out regarding the 2 people shot this afternoon outside my home. Mikayla and Arianna were at the kitchen table doing homework. One of the bullets landed just 30 ft away. They acted very swiftly and smartly and Diana and I are extremely proud of them,” Zeldin said in a statement.

Thank you to all who reached out regarding the 2 people shot this afternoon outside my home. Mikayla and Arianna were at the kitchen table doing homework. One of the bullets landed just 30 ft away. They acted very swiftly and smartly and Diana and I are extremely proud of them. pic.twitter.com/7oo6IwhTf5

— Lee Zeldin (@LeeMZeldin) October 9, 2022

“I’ve been briefed on the shooting outside of Congressman Zeldin’s home. As we await more details, I’m relieved to hear the Zeldin family is safe and grateful for law enforcement’s quick response,” Gov. Kathy Hochul stated.

I’ve been briefed on the shooting outside of Congressman Zeldin’s home. As we await more details, I’m relieved to hear the Zeldin family is safe and grateful for law enforcement's quick response.

— Kathy Hochul (@KathyHochul) October 9, 2022