Who is Rex Heuermann, Gilgo Beach murders?

The suspect who was arrested on Long Island in connection with a long-unsolved string of killings, known as the Gilgo Beach murders, has been confirmed as Rex Heuermann.

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Suffolk County police, sheriffs and New York State Police gathered outside Heuermann's home all Friday morning.

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He is expected to be in court later in the day and Suffolk County prosecutors are expected to provide more details on the arrest and the suspect in a Friday afternoon news conference.

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Police and other agencies were seen searching the Massapequa Park home of the suspect. They were looking to see if any evidence inside might link Heuermann to the killings.

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Law enforcement officials were also seen in Midtown Manhattan Friday, searching the suspect's office on Fifth Avenue and 36th Street.

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For years, investigators suspected whether the suspect lived on Long Island and commuted to Manhattan through Penn Station.

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A cell phone ping at the transportation hub is part of the evidence, according to sources familiar with the investigation.

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Actor Billy Baldwin said went to high school at the same time as Heuermann who graduated in the class of 1981.

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"Mind-boggling… Massapequa is in shock. 23andMe strikes again???," the Massapequa native wrote in a tweet.

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Thanks you

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