HIGHLAND, New York — Saturday night, Police responded to a residence on Crescent Avenue in Plattekill for a report of multiple subjects being stabbed and one subject being shot.
Upon arrival officers located three victims who had been stabbed by a fourth person who was subsequently shot by family members of the injured parties.
All of the injured people, a male and two females were transported to the Mid Hudson Regional Hospital for injuries that do not appear to be life threatening.
The deceased subject has been identified as Rodshan Pittman – 25 – of Highland, NY who died as a result of a gunshot wound.
He allegedly stabbed the three people inside the home. It’s unclear if the suspect knew the victims.
No charges are being filed at this time and the investigation will remain open pending possible grand jury action.
The State Police were assisted at the scene by the agencies listed above as well as units from the Town of Lloyd and New Paltz University Police as well as the Modena Fire Department and Mobil Life.
No further details were released.
Anyone with information on this case is being asked to contact the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation at Highland at 845 691 2922.
Plattekill is a town in Ulster County, New York, USA. The population was 10,499 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from a stream, the Platte Kill.
The Town of Plattekill is in the southeast part of the county. The town is immediately north of the Town of Newburgh.
The five official hamlets in the town include Ardonia, Clintondale, Modena, New Hurley, and Plattekill.
