Michael Rodriguez was 22 when he was fatally shot outside the Lillian Wald Houses in Alphabet City, Manhattan, on June 3, 2016. The attack is described as targeted and occurred in the early hours of that summer Friday, leaving friends and family to mourn a young life cut short.

Investigators developed a lead within weeks. The inquiry focused on 24-year-old Terence Pugh, who was formally charged with Rodriguez’s murder. Pugh’s arrest was announced as part of a multi-day Manhattan District Attorney operation called Operation D Block, aimed at addressing a recent surge in shootings in the area. Nine people were taken into custody during the sweep, with several arrests made in and around the Riis Houses and the Lillian Wald Houses; Pugh was apprehended near Bowery and Broome Street.

If anyone witnessed the shooting outside the Lillian Wald Houses on June 3, 2016, or has information about events that night, please share what is known.