Raymond Matthews was 17 when he was fatally shot inside the Linden Houses public housing complex in East New York on Sunday, January 10, 2021. The shooting happened around 7:45 p.m. in a third-floor hallway of the building at 580 Stanley Ave, leaving him with multiple gunshot wounds to his chest. Officers from the 75th Precinct and NYPD PSA 2 responded to a 911 call and EMS transported Matthews to Brookdale Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

The NYPD opened a homicide investigation and said they were working to determine a motive and identify any suspects. As of the initial reports, no arrests had been announced and no suspect description was released.

If anyone saw activity near 580 Stanley Ave that evening or has information about this shooting, please share what is known.