Early on the morning of June 7, 2020, 22-year-old Russell Forrest Jr. was found in a courtyard alleyway of the Albany Houses in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, suffering multiple gunshot wounds to his chest. Police arrived at about 1:20 a.m.; EMS took him to Kings County Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Investigators believed the shooting grew out of a dispute.

Forrest’s family held gatherings to remember him and publicly urged an end to gun violence; his mother appealed for guns to be put down. The NYPD offered a $2,500 reward for information leading to an arrest. There has been no public announcement of any suspect or arrest.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Russell, please share details that might help bring answers.