A long-running gang feud in the Bronx ended with the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Pablo Beard on March 3, 2015, near Leland Avenue, an area tied to gang activity. Beard was affiliated with the Leland Avenue Crew, which sold crack cocaine and repeatedly clashed with the rival Taylor Avenue Crew, also known as Bugatti, over drug territory.

The shooting was described as part of the gangs’ violent struggle for control and as an act meant to boost Davila’s standing within his crew.

The NYPD, the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations opened a joint probe into the murder and the Taylor Avenue Crew’s broader criminal enterprise, and arrests followed. If anyone knew Pablo, his activities, or saw the area around Leland Avenue on March 3, 2015, please come forward with information.