A dispute outside a private residence in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn turned deadly in the early morning hours of Thursday, February 13, 2025. Brandon Sylvester, 38, of Englewood, New Jersey, was shot in the chest outside a home on Beverley Road around 1:00 a.m. Responding officers from the 67th Precinct found Sylvester at the scene; he was taken to Kings County Hospital but was pronounced dead there.

The New York City Police Department is investigating the homicide. No arrests have been announced. Authorities say a man wearing a green jacket and blue jeans was seen leaving the area and is being sought in connection with the shooting. Few additional details about the dispute or potential motive have been released.

If anyone witnessed the incident on Beverley Road that night or has information about the man in the green jacket, please contact the NYPD with what you know.