A Sunday night in the Bronx ended in fatal gunfire on February 23, 2025, when 33-year-old Kemahni Robert Smalls was shot in the back outside a seafood restaurant on White Plains Road. Smalls, a Staten Island resident, was privately taken to Jacobi Hospital and pronounced dead from his wound.

A 32-year-old man was also struck and suffered a back injury; he was transported to the same hospital and listed in stable condition. Witnesses reported hearing multiple shots before the two men were hit. Detectives from the 49th Precinct say a man in his 20s, about 6 feet 2 inches, slim, dark-complected, wearing a sweatshirt and dark pants, was seen fleeing on foot. Images of a person of interest have been released.

No arrests have been announced and the NYPD is asking anyone with information to come forward. If anyone witnessed the shooting or saw the person leaving the scene, please share what was seen.