Suffolk County Police are investigating a murder-suicide that occurred in Port Jefferson Station on Nov. 1. According to police, Frank Panebianco and his girlfriend, Jessica Kasten, both 28, were out with friends at the Long Island Pour House, 650 Patchogue Rd. in Port Jefferson. As they left, at 11:20 p.m. they were confronted in the parking lot by Kasten’s ex-boyfriend Michael Skiadas.

Police stated that an arguement ensued as Skiadas pulled a shotgun from his Jeep, parked nearby. A friend, Jack Schneider, attempted to calm down Skiadas, who struck him in the head with the shotgun. Kasten and Panebianco attempted to drive away north on Patchogue Rd. when Skiadas ran toward their car and fired two shots from the shotgun, striking Panebianco in the torso. Skiadas then returned to his vehicle and committed suicide by shooting himself. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Panebianco, of Mount Sinai, and Schneider, 32, were transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where Panebianco was pronounced dead. Schneider was treated for non-life threatening injuries. Kasten, of Lloyd Harbor was not injured.