Akeem White, 29, was shot dead in the early morning of June 6, 2021, in Manhattan’s Kips Bay. Police were dispatched at about 4:22 a.m. after a 911 call about a person shot opposite 330 East 26th Street. Officers found White unconscious with a gunshot wound to the head; he was taken to Bellevue and pronounced dead.

Investigators say the encounter began when White, who was walking down the street, crossed paths with a man he did not know. An aggressive exchange followed, reportedly about White looking at the man the wrong way, and the man then shot White. The motive remains unclear beyond those reported details.

If anyone saw the shooting or has information about White’s last movements that could help the investigation, please come forward.