Gerard Pounder, 32, was shot and killed beneath the Rockaway Boardwalk in Queens during an outdoor party in the early morning of September 12, 2021. The single gunshot struck him in the chest at about 1:05 a.m.; he was taken to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital but was pronounced dead. Pounder lived in the Hammel Houses.

The gathering dispersed after the shooting, and investigators from the 101st Precinct report limited cooperation from partygoers, leaving the sequence of events, a motive, and any suspect description unknown. No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains active.

If anyone who attended the party or was in the Rockaway Boardwalk area that night has information, please share what you know with investigators.