In mid-May 2015, 19-year-old Shannon Haywood, a Black male, was critically wounded in a shooting in Brooklyn that investigators described as a targeted attack tied to ongoing gang disputes in the area. He survived for more than two weeks before dying of his injuries on May 30, 2015.

Detectives said witnesses were reluctant to speak because of fear of retaliation, but investigators used surveillance footage and the witness accounts that could be obtained to build the case. Several people were arrested in connection with the shooting and charged with crimes including murder and illegal possession of firearms. Family members gave emotional testimony during the subsequent legal proceedings about the impact of Shannon’s death.

Anyone who knew Shannon, saw the shooting, or has information that could still help investigators is asked to come forward.