Ahmad Perkins, 45, was fatally shot in an ambush on the morning of January 31, 2022, while climbing the front steps of a multifamily home on Empire Boulevard in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. He was shot in the head and pronounced dead at the scene. Perkins’ BMW SUV was found double-parked and idling nearby, a detail that prompted questions about whether he had been expected.

Investigators say two people approached Perkins with an apparent intent to rob him. Authorities identified one of the assailants as 18-year-old Kendu Skeen of the Bronx; Skeen was arrested in early April 2022 and arraigned on multiple felony counts, including murder and criminal possession of a weapon. Police noted Skeen had a prior juvenile record with menacing and assault charges tied to a robbery. The shooting was reported to have escalated after the attackers discovered Perkins was armed.

Does anyone in the Crown Heights or Red Hook communities have information about Perkins, the BMW, or the events that morning?