Darien Simpson was 20 when he was fatally shot on the evening of September 2, 2020, on a street in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. A former student of P.S./I.S. 178, he had a passion for cars, bikes, and music and was remembered by family and friends for those interests.

Just days before the shooting, Simpson helped his father, Leroy Simpson, and a community leader unload a truck of donated diapers, showing recent involvement in local volunteer efforts. His death prompted a pop-up farm stand organized by a local school to raise funds for a healthy food initiative in his memory.

No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the investigation’s details have not been widely released. If anyone knew Darien or has information about what happened that night, please come forward to help his family and community find answers.