A neighborhood block party in Sunset Park, Brooklyn turned deadly on the evening of August 9, 2025. Roberto Cuevas, 45, a Sunset Park resident of Dominican origin, was shot once in the back after an argument with another man during a summer gathering that included families and children. Witnesses reported hearing about four gunshots and people fleeing the scene. Cuevas was taken to NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn in critical condition and later died of his injuries.

Police say the inquiry moved swiftly to a suspect. Tony Caba, 39, from Florida, was arrested and charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon; investigators contend Caba had traveled from Florida and that the attack may have been premeditated. The investigation is ongoing.

If anyone attended that block party or has information about the argument or the events before the shooting, please come forward.