On the evening of October 28, 2020, 18-year-old Sherard Jamie McKoy was inside the Rayen Lite Deli in East New York, Brooklyn, when gunfire erupted. McKoy, a college student described as community-minded and not involved in gang activity, was with a friend who was allegedly a gang member. Two youths, both 17, entered the deli about 6:10 p.m.; an altercation followed and McKoy tried to flee. He was chased outside and struck in the chest by gunfire. He was taken to Brookdale University Hospital and did not survive.

Authorities arrested 17-year-old Iquan Warlick and 17-year-old Nakhai Addison and charged them with McKoy’s murder. Investigators said the shootings were linked to a larger wave of violence by a gang alliance called YPF; the arrests were part of an indictment that named 17 alleged members on 118 counts, including conspiracy to commit murder. Does anyone have information about McKoy’s last hours or the deli that could help clarify what happened?