Leon Jason Brown, 38, was shot and killed on Tuesday, January 20, 2015, in Queens. A Kingston, Jamaica native who had lived in Far Rockaway for 19 years, Brown worked in construction, was a father of five and attended Solid Rock Seventh Day Adventist Church.

The incident began as a dispute over a dollar van fare on Rockaway Beach Boulevard. Brown, who was driving a red van, was involved in an altercation with another van driver that escalated; Brown was reportedly shot once in the chest. Passengers exited Brown’s van as he made a U-turn and the vehicle then stopped after striking a parked SUV. Department of Transportation workers nearby rendered aid before emergency medical services took Brown to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, where he was pronounced dead within the hour. An eyewitness described the altercation and its immediate aftermath.

Detectives from the 100th Precinct identified and arrested a suspect the next day. Fabian Sullivan, 38, of Far Rockaway, was taken into custody and charged in connection with Brown’s killing. If anyone knew Leon Brown or saw the dispute on Rockaway Beach Boulevard that day, please share information.