On the night of April 11, 2025, Elijah Scott, a 45-year-old man who lived in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, was fatally shot just steps from his home on Brighton 12th Street. At about 9:55 p.m. officers from the 60th Precinct and EMS responded after a 911 call and found Scott with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn and was pronounced dead a short time later.

Investigators describe the shooting as apparently targeted rather than random. Witnesses reported the assailant fleeing the scene on an electric scooter and the attacker’s identity remains unknown. Friends and neighbors have left a makeshift memorial outside Scott’s apartment building, remembering him as a protector of the block.

No arrests have been announced and the NYPD is asking anyone with information to come forward. If anyone knew Elijah or saw activity on Brighton 12th Street that night, can you share what you remember?