On May 19, 2020, 62-year-old Angel Medina was shot and killed inside his 14th-floor apartment at the Langston Hughes Houses in Brownsville, Brooklyn. According to accounts, a neighbor, 43-year-old Gregory Spears, knocked while wearing a Halloween mask; Medina’s wife indicated she recognized him. Spears reportedly entered Medina’s bedroom, removed the mask, and shot Medina multiple times in the torso. Emergency responders pronounced Medina dead at the scene.

Police mounted a large search of the building; the following day, while officers were securing the 14th floor, Gregory Spears exited an elevator and was arrested. Investigators said the shooting may have been linked to an ongoing dispute between the two men. A violent, senseless encounter ended a life and left questions for neighbors and family.

If anyone witnessed interactions between Medina and Spears or has information about disputes in the building, please share what was seen or heard.