Elderly woman shoots man in the face with flare gun inside gated Long Island retirement community


An elderly Long Island woman shot her neighbor in the face with a flare gun during an argument inside a gated retirement community, officials said Tuesday.

Kathleen Schuman, 76, allegedly shot her unidentified 67-year-old neighbor when an argument outside of their homes at the Belmont Vistas Senior Apartments in West Babylon on Monday evening, the development confirmed.

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“We are aware of an altercation that occurred yesterday evening between two residents,” a spokesperson for Conifer LLC., the management company that oversees Belmont Vistas, said in a statement.


Belmont Villas Senior Apartments entrance.
Kathleen Schuman, 76, allegedly shot her 67-year-old neighbor in the face with a flare gun as an argument ensued at the Belmont Vistas Senior Apartments in West Babylon, officials said Tuesday. Google Maps

“This was an isolated incident between individuals — the safety and well-being of our residents remain our top priority.”

The victim was hospitalized but is expected to make a full recovery.

Schuman was also treated for non-life-threatening injuries in the hospital, officials said.

The flare-firing septuagenarian was set to be arraigned in court Tuesday.

Police did not disclose what sparked the dispute, or why Schuman may have had a flare gun on hand.


A woman with a bandage on her forehead, in handcuffs, being escorted by police.
Officials have yet to determine why Schuman may have had a flare gun in her possession. Newsday/James Carbone

The Belmont Vistas community is marketed as a quiet, gated apartment complex for residents 55 years and older.

“Sometimes [the police] come because it’s a community for older people, but I’ve never thought it was that,” resident Liliana Manrique told local outlet News 12.


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