On the evening of January 3, 2021, gunfire broke out inside an apartment at the Mott Haven Houses on East 143rd Street in the Bronx. Officers from the 40th Precinct arrived about 9:20 p.m. and found 26-year-old Terrell Liebert unconscious and unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds to his chest and torso. He was taken to Lincoln Hospital and pronounced dead.

An 18-year-old man was also struck, suffering a gunshot wound to his right hand; he was treated at Lincoln Hospital and reported in stable condition. The motive for the shooting has not been released, and police had not named or described any suspects in the immediate aftermath as the investigation continued.

Terrell Liebert, born June 17, 1994, lived on Burnside Avenue. He is survived by his mother, stepfather, daughter, and extended family; he enjoyed basketball, video games, music, and was remembered for his unique laugh and love of life. Anyone with information about what happened that night is asked to come forward.