On the night of March 31, 2026, Santiago Rafael Garcia deJesus, 36, was fatally shot in front of a building on West 110th Street near Malcolm X Boulevard, adjacent to Central Park in Harlem. Police say the shooting happened at about 10:22 p.m.; officers found him with multiple gunshot wounds to the torso and he was taken to Mount Sinai Morningside, where he was pronounced dead.

Investigators publicly announced an arrest on April 24, 2026. The New York City Police Department charged 32-year-old Antwan Ross with murder and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the fatal shooting. Garcia deJesus, known to family as Santi, was from Yonkers, graduated Pleasantville High School in 2008 and served in the Marine Reserve. He is survived by his two children, Amelia and Titan, his parents and siblings, and is remembered by loved ones for his generosity and love of learning.

If anyone in Harlem or the surrounding neighborhoods saw or heard anything that night, or knew Santiago, please share information with investigators.