Dennis Neal was 28 when he was shot and killed outside an Edenwald Houses apartment building on East 229th Drive South in the Bronx. On September 3, 2021, at about 8:38 p.m., he was struck in the chest and taken to Montefiore Hospital, where he died of his injuries. Witnesses reported seeing a man dressed in all black with Nike sneakers run from the scene after gunshots were heard.

The NYPD’s 47th Precinct opened a homicide investigation and described the motive as unknown in the immediate aftermath. On October 27, 2021, a 17-year-old male was arrested and charged in connection with the killing; his name was not released because of his age and the case was pending in court.

If anyone knew Dennis, saw activity near East 229th Drive South that evening, or has information about the shooting, please come forward to investigators.