Andrew Cruz, 28, was found with a single, fatal gunshot wound to the head in his second-floor apartment on Blake Avenue near Logan Street in Cypress Hills. Police were dispatched about 11:30 p.m. on April 3, 2022, after a 911 call; Cruz’s brother reportedly made the call after going to check on him. Emergency responders transported him to Brookdale University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

The NYPD’s 75th Precinct opened a homicide investigation and detectives canvassed the neighborhood and interviewed potential witnesses, but did not immediately determine a motive or provide a suspect description. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. If anyone in Cypress Hills that night saw something or has information about Andrew’s death, please come forward.