Matthew Franklin, 38, was shot and killed in Bushwick, Brooklyn in the early morning of April 11, 2025. Officers responding to a 911 call found him with a gunshot wound to the abdomen near Pilling Street and Broadway around 1:20 a.m. He was taken to Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center and pronounced dead there.

Investigators say a verbal dispute may have preceded the shooting. The NYPD has identified a person of interest: a man in his 30s, about six feet tall, last seen wearing a gray hat, a green jacket, and black pants. No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains active.

If anyone saw the confrontation near Pilling Street and Broadway that night or has information about the man described, please come forward.