Crime Solvers Central
Crime Solvers Central
302 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.

Forum Posts for Laquan Deshawn Nelson:
Be respectful. Abuse of these forums will not be tolerated.

Laquan Deshawn Nelson, 16, known as Popcorn, was shot in the lower torso while walking home from a basketball game on Classon Avenue in Brooklyn on the evening of June 3, 2014. He staggered to the nearby 88th Precinct station house and was taken to Brooklyn Hospital, where the wound proved fatal and he was pronounced dead.

Residents of the Lafayette Gardens housing complex and community leaders raised concerns about the emergency response, alleging delays in medical attention and that officers at the precinct did not provide immediate assistance. The Fire Department of New York provided a timeline saying the first call came in at 5:49 p.m., an ambulance was dispatched and arrived by 5:55 p.m., and Laquan arrived at the hospital at 6:05 p.m. Reports that he may have had gang affiliations were disputed by family and friends, who described him as a good kid who liked basketball.

As of late June 2014, no arrests had been made and no suspects were publicly identified. If anyone knew Laquan or saw him that evening, does that information exist to help move this case forward?