Elijah Benjamin was 22 when he was killed in a drive-by shooting near his Brooklyn home on the evening of August 22, 2016. Reports describe a passing vehicle that opened fire, and emergency responders were unable to save him.

The New York Police Department opened a homicide investigation, canvassed for witnesses and sought surveillance footage that might show the suspect vehicle or those involved. Local news coverage recorded the community’s shock and grief; the shooting was described as sudden and violent and was reported as appearing targeted, though no motive had been established in the immediate aftermath.

If anyone knew Elijah, witnessed that night, or has information about a vehicle or persons seen near his home on August 22, 2016, please come forward.