Nickalus Thompson, 21, known as Nick Blixky in Brooklyn’s drill scene, was shot dead on the evening of Mother’s Day, May 10, 2020. Thompson had been promoting his debut mixtape Different Timin, due for release in under a month, and friends described him as a lyrical artist and a family-oriented, focused young man.

Police say Thompson was on Winthrop Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens at about 9:30 p.m. when a man approached, greeted him and briefly touched hands. The man then pulled out a gun and fired multiple times. Officers from the 71st Precinct found Thompson with gunshot wounds to his torso and buttocks; he was taken to Kings County Hospital and pronounced dead. Investigators later determined he was struck by five bullets that hit his lungs and heart.

Extensive surveillance video and witness statements captured the assailant’s clothing, bronze sneakers, a hoodie, a large gold ring and a globe tattoo on his left arm, and showed the shooter fleeing on a dirt bike driven by an accomplice. The investigation identified a suspect, who was later arrested and charged in connection with the killing. Did anyone in Prospect Lefferts Gardens that night see the shooter, the bike, or any other detail that could help clarify what happened?