Zion Millette-Selby, 22, was shot and killed in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, on the evening of Monday, July 27, 2020, at about 5:40 p.m. Two unidentified gunmen reportedly opened fire on Avenue D near Troy Avenue; witnesses said they heard about four shots and saw him try to run before he collapsed. He was struck in the chest and leg and died after being taken to Brookdale Hospital. A gun was reported found on Millette-Selby at the scene.

Millette-Selby had moved from Brooklyn to Virginia three years earlier to try to leave behind trouble and had returned to visit his grandmother. Family and friends described him as trying to turn his life around; he was a father to a young daughter and a newborn son and was pursuing carpentry, completing OSHA training to become licensed. Authorities indicated the shooting may have been gang-related. No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced.

If anyone has information about what happened that evening or knew Zion, please share what you can to help the ongoing investigation.