On the morning of June 21, 2021, Tamel Jackson-Breland, 31, of Middletown, New York, was shot multiple times in the back in front of an apartment building at 230 West 140th Street in Harlem. The shooting occurred just before 2:35 a.m. He was privately transported to Harlem Hospital a few blocks away and was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

The 32nd Precinct was notified and opened a homicide investigation. Police had not determined a motive and initially did not have a description of the shooter. Investigators later released photographs of a person of interest seen making a purchase in a convenience store and asked the public for help identifying that individual. No arrests have been announced.

If anyone has information about Tamel Jackson-Breland, the shooting, or the person shown in the released images, please contact the investigators handling the case.