Earl Simmons, 24, was shot in the head in the early morning hours of July 23, 2016, near Yankee Stadium on Anderson Avenue in the Highbridge section of the Bronx. He was taken to Lincoln Hospital and pronounced dead on arrival. Witnesses or investigators saw three men fleeing the scene in a Mitsubishi Galant; a police pursuit ended when that vehicle struck a police cruiser on Woodycrest Avenue and the three occupants tried to run but were detained. Officers recovered a .38-caliber handgun from a nearby alley that was believed to be the weapon used in the shooting.

Two men arrested after the chase, 20-year-old Keylin Alvarado and 19-year-old Tyron White, were charged with Simmons’s murder. The role, if any, of the third apprehended individual was not immediately clear. Those who knew Simmons described him as kind, a music fan who enjoyed spending time with friends, and not known to be involved in high-risk activities.

If anyone has information that could clarify what led to the shooting or remembers seeing the Mitsubishi Galant that night, please share what you know.