Roshad Twells, 22, was shot dead in front of the Albany Houses on Troy Avenue in Brooklyn on October 3, 2021, at about 1:02 a.m. Officers from the 77th Precinct found him unconscious with gunshot wounds to the chest; he was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County and pronounced dead. Twells lived in the housing complex where the shooting occurred.

Police released surveillance footage showing an individual leaving the building with shopping bags, then turning back and opening fire toward Twells and another person. At the time of initial reports no arrests had been made and the investigation remained ongoing. Family described Twells as wise, ambitious, and kind-hearted.

If anyone recognizes the person in the video or has information about the shooting, please contact the NYPD’s lead investigators.