In the early morning hours of Sunday, August 16, 2015, Russell McKee, 30, was fatally shot at the intersection of Camden and Liberty avenues in St. Albans, Queens. Officers from the 103rd Precinct found McKee with multiple gunshot wounds to his arm, leg, abdomen, and back; he was taken to Jamaica Hospital and pronounced dead. The shooting occurred at about 4:53 a.m.

Witnesses reported hearing the gunfire and seeing a suspicious individual leaving the area. Investigators say an unidentified gunman exited a vehicle, approached McKee, opened fire, then fled in that car. Detectives found no signs of forced entry at McKee’s nearby residence and noted this could indicate he knew his assailant. No arrests were announced and the case remained under active investigation.

If anyone saw activity around Camden and Liberty avenues that morning or has information about the vehicle or person who fled, please share what is known.