A dispute outside an apartment building on Waltham Street in Jamaica, Queens, turned deadly in the early morning of August 5, 2022. Julian Askew, 29, was shot in the chest during an argument with two other men and taken in critical condition to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. He later returned home to Guy R. Brewer Boulevard but his condition worsened and he died after being taken to Queens Hospital on November 14, 2022; the NYPD subsequently reclassified the case as a homicide.

Police identified two men of interest from surveillance footage and described their clothing: one between 25 and 30 years old in a white T-shirt, black shorts and black Crocs; the other 25 to 30 in a light blue T-shirt, black shorts, a dark hat worn backward and white and blue sneakers. One arrest was reported after the killing and the investigation remained active.

If anyone observed the confrontation on Waltham Street that morning or recognizes the men in the released images, please come forward with information.