A dispute that began in a neighborhood cafe in Brooklyn escalated to a fatal shooting on the evening of October 30, 2021. Twenty-nine-year-old Joseph Heredia was walking home when he was shot in the temple in front of an apartment building at 248 Stanhope St. in Bushwick. First responders from the 83rd Precinct arrived after 911 calls; Heredia was taken to Wyckoff Heights Medical Center and was pronounced dead a short time later.

Investigators say the shooting may have stemmed from a narcotics dispute and note that Heredia was an alleged associate of the Bloods street gang. Detectives focused on a 16-year-old suspect, Ammaar Ali. Police went to Ali’s home to speak with his mother; when Ali arrived he and his mother voluntarily went to the 83rd Precinct for questioning. After the interview, Ali was arrested and charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with Heredia’s death.

Does anyone have information about Heredia, the events at the cafe, or the area around 248 Stanhope St. that could help the investigation?