Tyquan Hardnett was 21 when he was shot and killed on an East Harlem street shortly after 1 a.m. on January 12, 2021. He suffered gunshot wounds under both arms and was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died. Initial accounts suggested a possible shootout after a second man, 19, was found a couple of blocks away with gunshot wounds to his groin and right shoulder; that man was hospitalized in stable condition and was initially taken into police custody.

Investigators later arrested 18-year-old Nikolas Holley, described in reports as a friend of Hardnett, in connection with the killing. Hardnett’s family remembered him as respectful and outgoing; his mother was reported devastated after his death, which came just after his 21st birthday.

If anyone saw what happened that night or has information about the shooting, please share what is known.