Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced the indictment of Willie Curry, 36, from Brentwood, on charges of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree and related offenses. Curry is accused of stabbing his ex-wife over 20 times.
"This brutal and calculated attack represents the devastating reality of domestic violence in our community," said District Attorney Tierney. "The defendant allegedly ambushed his ex-wife in broad daylight, just hours after she sought legal protection from him, showing a complete disregard for both human life and the law. Our office takes domestic violence cases with the utmost seriousness."
The incident occurred on November 2, 2024, at approximately 8:15 a.m. The victim was at a McDonald's drive-thru in Bay Shore when Curry allegedly approached on an electric bicycle. He reportedly ran to her open driver-side window and began stabbing her repeatedly. Witnesses called 911 and urged Curry to stop as they tried to intervene. The attack ceased when the victim managed to drive away slightly while another witness confronted Curry.
Police arrived at the scene shortly after, finding that the victim had been stabbed more than 20 times. She was taken to South Shore University Hospital where she received medical treatment for wounds on her neck, face, chest, leg, and hands. An order of protection had been issued by Family Court just one day before the attack directing Curry to stay away from his ex-wife. He was apprehended near the location of the assault.