Tyrell Williams, 26, was fatally shot in Manhattan’s East Village in the early morning of October 11, 2020. The shooting happened around 1:20 a.m. near East 13th Street and Avenue A. Williams was with two friends when three men approached; one of them opened fire and struck Williams in the chest. He was taken to a nearby hospital and died of his injuries. Williams was a father of two and his mother described him as kind and loyal; she did not report any specific threats against him.

Police treated the case as potentially gang-related and used surveillance footage from a nearby deli that captured images of the suspects shortly before the shooting. On October 25, 2020, a 15-year-old male named Qadar Marshall turned himself in at the 9th Precinct and was arrested and charged with murder and criminal possession of a firearm. Prosecutors said there appeared to be no prior connection between Williams and Marshall or his friends and alleged Marshall shot Williams from about 15 feet after twice trying to engage him in conversation. The alleged weapon and clothing were recovered from Marshall’s home.

If anyone has information about Williams that could help the investigation, please come forward.