Detective Rodney J. Andrews, 34, was killed on the evening of March 10, 2003, during an undercover firearms operation in Staten Island, New York. Andrews and his partner, Detective James V. Nemorin, were attempting a buy-and-bust to purchase a Tec-9 when the operation turned deadly. Both detectives were in their vehicle with two suspects, Ronell Wilson and Jessie Jacobus, and a planned seller identified as Omar Green.

The suspects removed the detectives’ bodies from the vehicle and fled. A large manhunt led to the apprehension of the primary suspects within 48 hours; Wilson was captured while attempting to flee in a livery cab, and Jacobus, Green and Mitchell Diaz were also taken into custody. Reports indicate the suspects intended to rob the detectives of the $1,200 intended for the gun purchase.

Does anyone have information about the operation, the suspects named, or the Stapleton Crew that could shed further light on how the ambush unfolded?