Christopher Jimenez, 34, was shot inside his Harlem housing complex on West 126th Street on April 17, 2025. The shooting occurred about 5 p.m.; he suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and was taken to Mount Sinai Morningside, where he was pronounced dead.

Investigators made two arrests in the weeks after the killing. On April 23 police arrested 29-year-old Angel Celpa, a resident of the same housing complex, charging him with assault in the third degree and three counts of criminal possession of a weapon. On April 29 a 16-year-old male was arrested and charged with murder in the second degree, assault in the first and second degrees, and multiple weapons offenses.

The case left neighbors and family seeking answers about what led to the April evening shooting and how the suspects were connected to Jimenez. Anyone with information about Christopher Jimenez, his movements that day, or the housing complex is asked to come forward.