Shamel Matthews was 21 when a dispute in Staten Island turned deadly on the evening of April 14, 2016. He had been at his girlfriend’s West Brighton apartment when an argument with 21-year-old Tyrell Brown, who was the boyfriend of the girlfriend’s daughter, escalated. The confrontation moved outside, where Brown reportedly shot Matthews. Emergency responders took Matthews to Richmond University Medical Center, where he later died of a gunshot wound.

The NYPD identified and arrested Tyrell Brown, charging him with murder and criminal possession of a weapon. Brown was tried for Matthews’ killing; in April 2018 a jury found him guilty, and in May 2018 a judge sentenced him to 22 years to life. If anyone knew Shamel, was at the scene that night, or has additional information about what happened, please share what can help the record.