Jose Urena Moran, a 30-year-old Dominican man from Brooklyn, was shot and killed on April 5, 2026, in Cypress Hills. The shooting took place just before 6 p.m. outside a deli at 2961 Fulton Street, near Cleveland Street and the elevated J train line, after what began as an argument on the sidewalk and escalated into a close-range attack.

Police say Moran and a 50-year-old man were both shot multiple times and taken to Brookdale Hospital; Moran was later pronounced dead and the other victim remained in critical condition. Surveillance footage reportedly shows a gunman walking up after the dispute and firing several shots. Authorities recovered a firearm at the scene and found more than a dozen shell casings.

Police identified and arrested 24-year-old Michael Mendoza Cardona of Cypress Hills; on April 6 he was charged with murder, attempted murder, and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon. Investigators said the shooting grew out of a dispute but had not released a detailed motive. Did anyone in Cypress Hills see activity near Fulton Street that evening or know Moran’s connections in the neighborhood?