Oscar Hernandez was 24 when he was shot and killed on the morning of December 16, 2021, outside a barbershop at Amsterdam Avenue and West 151st Street in Harlem. Reports say a confrontation began inside the barbershop when someone asked Hernandez what he was looking at; after he stepped outside to address it, the gunman fired, hitting him in the neck and back. He was taken to a nearby hospital and later died.

Family and friends described Hernandez as a hardworking father who supported his family through food delivery work. Investigators considered whether the shooting was a case of mistaken identity and noted a possible link to gang-related activity. The NYPD released an image of a person of interest and later arrested an 18-year-old, Kevin Perez, who was charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with Hernandez’s death.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about Hernandez’s death, please share what is known.