A basketball game in Roy Wilkins Park, Queens, turned deadly on May 10, 2014. Joel Rashko Jr., 24, of Newport News, Virginia, was at the park with his brother Julien when a confrontation with a member of a rival gang reportedly escalated and shots were fired. Joel was struck in the head, taken to a hospital in critical condition, and died on May 12, 2014. The shooting was described as gang-related.

The NYPD later arrested 26-year-old Queens resident Ajaya Neale on July 31, 2014, charging him with second-degree murder, criminal possession of a loaded weapon, and reckless endangerment in connection with Rashko’s death. Defense challenges included discrepancies in witness identifications and an absence of forensic evidence directly tying Neale to the shooting. A private investigator working for Neale’s family reported that another person had confessed, but a judge ruled that information inadmissible.

Are there any witnesses or local residents who remember the events at Roy Wilkins Park that day or have additional information about the case?