Elquan Tillman, 26, was shot and killed in his Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood in the late hours of Saturday, January 17, 2026. Police found him lying face down next to scaffolding outside 134 Stockton St., a block from his home, after a 911 call reporting a man shot shortly before 11 p.m. Officers and EMS transported Tillman to Kings County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead from multiple gunshot wounds to the chest.

Investigators recovered at least nine shell casings at the scene. Detectives continue to investigate and are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.

Did anyone see activity near Stockton St. on the night of January 17 that could help the investigation?