Students harassed, threatened with gun

Half Hollow Hills H.S. West '93 Dix Hills, N. Y. Two Jewish students were allegedly threatened at shotgun-point and taunted with ethnic slurs by two other University students, Victim Support and Special Services Director Maureen Rush said in March. University spokesperson Barbara Beck said the student who brandished the shotgun was placed on an involuntary leave of absence from the University pending further investigation. The incident began with "an exchange of words" when the two Jewish students walked past the residence of the other two students on their way home, Rush said. She added that during the confrontation, the Jewish students were reportedly called "Jew-boys" by the other two students who were sitting on the front steps of their residence at 39th and Pine streets. The two then went inside and re-emerged with at least one shotgun, according to Rush. The Jewish students immediately contacted University Police and two suspects were taken into custody after police located them in a car at 38th and Spruce streets. Two shotguns and over 140 rounds of ammunition were discovered in the suspects vehicle. University Police Commissioner John Kuprevich said the Jewish students have refused to press criminal charges against the other two students. Both the names of the Jewish students and the suspects have not been released.

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