On the night of July 13, 1977, during New York City’s blackout, 17-year-old Dominick Ciscone was fatally shot in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. He was with his brothers and friends setting off fireworks at the corner of Court and Nelson Streets when a bullet struck him in the back. He was taken to Long Island College Hospital but died of massive internal hemorrhaging after the bullet ricocheted and hit his liver and inferior vena cava.

According to accounts, Ciscone’s brother Andrew chased the shooter and was fired upon, suffering a minor eye injury. Witnesses described the fleeing vehicle as a 1967 or 1968 green Delta 88 with a loud muffler parked on Smith Street. Investigators looked into several people Ciscone had disputes with, but no suspects were officially identified and no arrests were made—the chaos and widespread crime during the blackout hindered the inquiry. Anonymous tips continued intermittently, reportedly as late as 1997, but the case remains unsolved.

Does anyone who lived in Carroll Gardens in 1977 remember the blackout night or have information about the green Delta 88 mentioned?