In the early morning of July 13, 2022, 34-year-old Melquan Cooper was shot in front of 2323 Grand Concourse in the Bronx. First responders found him unconscious and unresponsive with a gunshot wound to his torso at about 1:06 a.m.; he was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital and later pronounced deceased. Two people were seen fleeing the scene on a dirt bike, which police noted has been used increasingly in violent incidents in the borough. The shooting was one of five homicides across the city during a four-hour span that night.

Authorities appealed to the public for information to identify and locate those responsible. Few specifics about motive or the identities of the fleeing individuals are available in initial reports. If anyone witnessed the shooting, saw the dirt bike or has dashcam or doorbell footage from near 2323 Grand Concourse that night, please come forward with information.