On a summer afternoon in East New York, 39-year-old Stephanie Perkins was shot and killed while sitting on the stoop of her Van Siclen Street home. On June 27, 2020, Perkins and 23-year-old Chioteke Thompson were approached by a gunman wearing a blonde wig and a long coat; the shooter opened fire with a high-capacity rifle, killing both people at the scene. After the initial barrage the assailant stepped over their bodies, entered the residence and fired additional shots on the first floor, putting a child and other residents at risk.

Investigators identified 47-year-old Charles Hernandez of East New York as a suspect and linked the attack to an ongoing dispute involving a man connected to the victims. Hernandez was arrested after a manhunt. Authorities also tied Hernandez to a separate June 20 shooting that killed 35-year-old Kenneth Singleton. A co-defendant, 52-year-old Liza Jenkins, was charged with assisting Hernandez after the first homicide.

Does anyone have information about Stephanie’s life in the neighborhood or about what happened that afternoon?