Tristan Jordan Rodriguez Sanders was a 15-year-old Black boy from Brooklyn who was shot on the evening of October 27, 2024, at the Albany Houses in Crown Heights. A 911 call around 7:19 p.m. reported a boy shot at 1008 Saint Marks Avenue; police found Tristan unconscious with a chest wound and he was taken to Kings County Hospital in critical condition and did not survive. Investigators said gunfire erupted along St. Marks Avenue between Troy and Albany avenues just before 7:30 p.m.

Early accounts describe two men running from the scene after the shots, one in a blue sweatshirt and one in a gray sweatshirt, but detectives had not explained why Tristan was targeted. In the weeks after the shooting the family publicly pressed for answers; his mother, Shanae Sanders, recalled his love of family, basketball, music, and rapping, and his father, Timothy Carter, described the shock of learning what happened. Supporters later gathered at the Albany Houses with candles and a reward was announced for information leading to an arrest. The family asked to see lobby security footage they believe could identify those who fled; police were still searching for two individuals connected to the shooting.

If anyone saw activity near 1008 Saint Marks Avenue that evening or has footage from the building’s stairwell or lobby, please share what you know with investigators.