In the early morning hours of Sunday, August 9, 2026, 30-year-old John Garvin was found shot to death at Canarsie Pier in Brooklyn. Officers from the 69th Precinct discovered Garvin near the Belt Parkway and Rockaway Parkway about 3:14 a.m.; he had multiple gunshot wounds to the head and body and was later pronounced dead at One Brooklyn Health-Brookdale Hospital Medical Center. Garvin was originally from Grenada and lived in Brooklyn at the time of his death.

Investigators say the killing followed a dispute that escalated into deadly violence, but the specific nature of the argument has not been disclosed. Detectives canvassed the area and the NYPD reported it was seeking four suspects, though no detailed descriptions were released and no arrests had been announced. The investigation remains open.

Did anyone see activity at Canarsie Pier that night or have information about a dispute there in the early hours of August 9?