Brandon ’Bird’ Williams, 31, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of June 7, 2021, outside his apartment building in the Langston Hughes Houses in Brownsville, Brooklyn. The shooting happened about 2:54 a.m. near Sutter Avenue and Mother Gaston Boulevard; ShotSpotter alerted police and officers found Williams bleeding on the ground. He was taken to Brookdale University Hospital and was pronounced dead from gunshot wounds to the chest and shoulder.

Williams was described as a beloved and respected resident, survived by his mother, wife, and fourteen siblings. Authorities have suggested the shooting may have been gang-related, but no motive has been officially disclosed and no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified. The investigation remains open.

If anyone saw activity near Sutter Avenue and Mother Gaston Boulevard around 2:54 a.m. on June 7, 2021, or has information about this shooting, please come forward.