Sean Carrington was a 28-year-old NYPD detective killed during a buy-and-bust on the evening of January 19, 1998, in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx. The undercover operation began with a purchase of crack cocaine in the lobby of 1660 Andrews Avenue. After the undercover exited, Carrington and his partner entered as the ghost unit and were confronted by two men who immediately opened fire. Carrington was struck three times, including a wound that pierced his heart; he was taken to Lincoln Hospital and pronounced dead.

In the exchange of gunfire, one assailant, Leon Smith, was shot and killed. Smith had been released on parole nine days earlier after serving a manslaughter sentence. The other suspect, Maurice Bolling, fled but was captured by the NYPD Emergency Services Unit, later confessed, and received a 20-year prison term for his role. The street where Carrington was killed was later renamed Detective Sean Carrington Way in his honor.

If anyone knew Carrington, his partner, or the people involved at 1660 Andrews Avenue, any memories or information could help preserve the full account of what happened that night.