Man Accused of Killing Friend in East Quogue

A man has been arrested for allegedly killing his 43-year-old friend in the suspect’s East Quogue home on Saturday morning, Suffolk County police said.

Southampton Town Police officers responded to a 911 call on Oakville Avenue after a man was
found dead in the rear yard of the home at 9:52 a.m.

The victim, Christopher Hahn, of Hampton Bays, was pronounced dead at the scene. His friend, Jeremy Allen, was charged with second-degree murder and tampering with physical evidence. He pleaded not guilty Sunday at Southampton Town Justice Court.

The victim was a friend of the suspect and was a guest at his the suspect’s home at the time of the murder, according to investigators. The suspect was the lone occupant of the home.

The Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office will perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death. Detectives are continuing the investigation.