Steven Daniels, 23, was fatally shot in the Rockaways on the afternoon of September 18, 2020. The attack occurred around 2:30 p.m. in front of a residence on Beach 88th Street; Daniels was struck multiple times in the chest and arm. After the shooting he got into his vehicle and attempted to flee but crashed near the Beach Channel Houses, where his car hit a fence and overturned.

Officers from the 100th Precinct found Daniels unconscious in the wrecked vehicle. He was taken to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital and pronounced dead. Authorities described the shooting as possibly gang-related. As of the latest available report, no suspects had been identified and no arrests announced.

If anyone saw the shooting, the crash, or noticed suspicious activity around Beach 88th Street that afternoon, please share what is known.