Emanuel Manny Spencer, 44, was killed late on June 14, 2026, outside 101 Lincoln Road in Prospect Lefferts Gardens after a neighborhood celebration for the New York Knicks’ championship. Crowds had gathered in the street for watch parties when gunfire broke out just before midnight. Officers from the 71st Precinct responded after a 911 call and found Spencer with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County in critical condition and later pronounced dead.

Witnesses described chaos as people first mistook the shots for fireworks and then fled, including families and children. Neighbors said Spencer was shot just steps from his home while trying to get upstairs so his daughter could see him. Those who knew him called him calm, laid back, respectful, and deeply connected to his family.

Police had not announced any arrests and said the investigation remained ongoing; it was reported investigators were looking into whether a dispute tied to the watch parties or the game played a role. If anyone knew Emanuel Spencer or saw what happened outside 101 Lincoln Road that night, please share information with investigators.