On the evening of April 16, 2022, 48-year-old Yaw Pabi was standing with his brother and cousin on Guy R. Brewer Boulevard in Jamaica, Queens, when he was struck by gunfire and later died at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center from wounds to his head and torso. Reports describe Pabi as a community mentor and devoted father; he was an innocent bystander, the shots not intended for him.

Investigators used video surveillance and license plate readers to trace a silver Hyundai sedan seen fleeing the scene. That vehicle was linked to a deli in Manhattan where two men were filmed earlier that day purchasing face masks and gloves similar to items worn by the shooters. Authorities identified two suspects from Virginia, Marquise Brown, 25, and Joseph Woods, 38. On March 12, 2024, both were arrested in Virginia, extradited to Queens, and arraigned on a five-count indictment including second-degree murder and multiple counts of criminal possession of a weapon.

Reports say Brown and Woods allegedly exited their vehicle the night of the shooting, approached the group, fired at least 15 shots, and fled. Pabi reportedly had no known connection to the alleged shooters and no clear motive has been reported. Does anyone have information about Pabi’s life in Jamaica or that night that could help the investigation?