Deshawne Brown, a 36-year-old man from Albany, New York, was killed on the evening of Sunday, April 19, 2026, after a dispute in the Mansion neighborhood turned deadly. Police located Brown around Myrtle Avenue and Grand Street with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to Albany Medical Center and pronounced dead later that night.

Police described the shooting as connected to an ongoing personal conflict involving Brown, his ex-girlfriend, and 25-year-old Cire Gray of Albany. Investigators say the confrontation escalated into gunfire in the street. About 40 minutes after the shooting, Gray called the Albany Police Department’s South Station and officers took him into custody near Arch Street and Grand Street. He was charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon.

Police described the incident as isolated and said there was no ongoing threat to the public. The investigation remained active and authorities asked anyone with information to contact Albany police. If anyone knew Brown or witnessed the dispute near Myrtle Avenue and Grand Street that night, please come forward with what was seen or heard.