Anthony Holley, 44, was shot in the head and killed in Chelsea, Manhattan, on the evening of November 27, 2022. Officers responding to a 911 call found him unconscious at the Fulton Houses on West 17th Street; he was taken to a hospital and later died of his injuries. According to the investigation, the shooting followed an earlier altercation. Holley had been at a deli about a half block away when he approached 34-year-old Osvaldo Marrero. The two argued and Holley allegedly struck Marrero in the head with a firearm. After a brief chase, Holley began to walk away; Marrero is reported to have fired one shot from about 30 feet, which struck Holley in the head.

Marrero was arrested on December 20, 2022, at an apartment in Harlem and charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon. Holley’s sister described him as loving and helpful.