On Friday afternoon, December 2, 1994, 26-year-old NYPD Officer Raymond Cannon, a four-year veteran, was fatally shot while responding to a report of suspicious activity at a bicycle shop in the Canarsie section of Brooklyn. He and his partner entered the store at about 3:45 p.m. A man inside posed as an employee and said everything was fine; as the officers began to holster their weapons, a second man emerged from a hiding place armed with a 9 mm handgun and opened fire.

Officer Cannon was struck twice in the face during the initial volley. A gun battle followed; Cannon’s partner returned fire and struck the gunman. Backup pulled the wounded officer from the store and he was transported to Brookdale Hospital, where he later died. Four suspects were involved; the shooter was killed in the exchange and three others were found hiding in the basement and taken into custody.

Cannon and his partner were awarded the NYPD’s Medal of Honor in 1996. Did anyone see or hear anything near East 107th Street on December 2, 1994, that could shed more light on what happened in that shop?