Laquan Ealey was 31 when he was shot and killed in Rochester, New York, on the night of December 17, 2021. Shortly before 11:00 p.m., multiple gunshots were reported at an apartment complex on Bennington Drive. Officers who arrived found Ealey in the parking lot with several gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Rochester Police Department classified the killing as the city’s 81st homicide of 2021. The Major Crimes Unit opened an investigation to determine what happened and to establish a motive. In the initial investigation no suspects were taken into custody.

As of December 2024, no arrests have been announced and the case remains under investigation. Ealey’s family has organized memorial gatherings and appealed to the community for information. If anyone has details about that night on Bennington Drive or about Laquan’s activities beforehand, please come forward.