On the afternoon of December 26, 2016, 31-year-old Tanoon Quoquoi was shot and killed on Broad Street in the Stapleton neighborhood of Staten Island, just a few blocks from his home. A verbal dispute outside a deli escalated into a fight involving Quoquoi and three other men. After the group separated, Quoquoi pursued one man, Donald Bracey, and lunged at him; Bracey fired a gun through his coat pocket, striking Quoquoi twice in the torso. Emergency crews took Quoquoi to Richmond University Medical Center, where he died about 45 minutes later.

Police identified Donald Bracey as the shooter. Bracey had no permanent address, was known in the Stapleton area, and had a lengthy arrest history. He was charged with second-degree murder and later pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter; the plea covered all charges in Quoquoi’s death and resulted in a 17-year prison term plus five years of post-release supervision. Quoquoi’s mother, Juliette Quoquoi, spoke in court about the family’s loss and the senselessness of the violence.

Did anyone in Stapleton see the confrontation outside the deli or the moments that followed?