The suspect in the Gilgo Beach murders, a case that captured national attention and confounded investigators on Long Island for more than a decade, was identified Friday as Rex Heuermann, sources said.
Heuermann was taken into custody and expected to be arraigned later, four senior law enforcement officials briefed on the case told NBC News.
The Suffolk County police and the Suffolk County district attorney are leading the investigation. The suspect is from Massapequa, which is in…