On the evening of November 11, 2015, 36-year-old Shaun West was shot in the head inside a fifth-floor apartment at the Taylor-Wythe Houses in Williamsburg. Emergency responders found West unconscious and unresponsive around 9:45 p.m.; he was pronounced dead at the scene. He lived on South 9th Street and was remembered by family and friends as a devoted father, often seen pushing his son in a stroller, and nicknamed Smooth for his flashy style and confident walk.

Police indicated the attack may have been tied to a gang dispute; two men reportedly burst into the apartment and fled after the shooting. About a month later, on December 9, 2015, 17-year-old Shy-Kym Samuel was arrested and charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with West’s death. If anyone knew Shaun, his routine in Williamsburg, or saw activity around 626 Wythe Ave. that night, please share what you know.