Melquain Jatelle Anderson was 27 when he was shot and killed on a Brooklyn street on the evening of October 25, 2017, while waiting for a bus near the Farragut Houses. A student at John Jay College of Criminal Justice with plans for law school, Anderson was struck multiple times and died of his wounds. His girlfriend was pregnant at the time.

Investigators say Anderson was not the intended target. Authorities identified 24-year-old Tavon Diaz and charged him with second-degree murder, alleging Diaz targeted Anderson because of a dispute with a friend of Anderson’s; Diaz reportedly told police Anderson was collateral damage. Diaz was later convicted and received a 20-year prison sentence.

Melquain’s mother, Michelle Barnes-Anderson, launched the Melquain Jatelle Anderson Foundation to support families affected by violence. If anyone knew Melquain, saw him that night, or has information about the shooting, please share what is known.