Jay Patel, 19, was found unconscious on 268th Street in Floral Park, Queens, in October 2019 and later died of a gunshot wound to the abdomen at a local hospital. A passerby discovered him a short distance from his home; the neighborhood’s residents were described as stunned by the violence.

Witnesses reported seeing Patel pushed from a red Toyota Camry that then fled the scene. Surveillance footage captured that vehicle, and police believe Patel was shot elsewhere before his body was left in the residential street. Investigators have said the motive is unclear, though they have considered a possible dispute involving drugs. No arrests have been announced.

Anyone who saw activity on 268th Street that day or who has information about the red Toyota Camry is asked to come forward for Jay Patel and his family.