Quaysean Haywood, 28, an aspiring rapper, was shot at the intersection of Hawkstone Street and Walton Avenue in the Bronx on the evening of April 16, 2017, around 9:15 p.m. He was struck once in the right buttock and taken to St. Barnabas Hospital in what was initially thought to be a stable condition. The bullet had entered his abdominal cavity, causing internal bleeding; he suffered heart complications during surgery and died in the early hours of April 17.

Police recovered a .38 caliber revolver near the scene in the days after the shooting. Investigation led to the arrest of 26-year-old Dunnell Platto, who was taken into custody at an unrelated Yonkers court appearance and later charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter, and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with Haywood’s death. Friends and family held a vigil on East Burnside Avenue.

If anyone knew Quaysean, saw the shooting, or has information about what led up to it, please share tips with investigators.