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Gilbert Kelly, 65, was shot and killed in the early morning of March 15, 2014, on Grand Avenue in the Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn. For years Kelly, who was homeless, had been a familiar presence on the block between Putnam and Gates Avenues, keeping stoops clean, sorting recycling and watching for trouble while crooning Motown for neighbors who sometimes paid him a small monthly stipend.

At about 4:00 a.m. Kelly encountered a group of six young men returning from a party. Testimony at trial says Kelly asked them to be quiet, a dispute followed, and Kelly pulled a kitchen knife. From across the street, 18-year-old Victorious Kingsberry drew a .380 caliber handgun and fired, striking Kelly in the chest. Kelly was taken to Brooklyn Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The community held a memorial and raised money for his funeral.

An arrest was made on April 24, 2014, when Victorious Kingsberry was charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon; he had an extensive prior arrest record. Did anyone in Clinton Hill see or hear anything that night that could add detail to what happened?