Malachi Deberry, 15, was shot and killed on the evening of Friday, October 25, 2024, in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn. Police responded to a call at 1145 Lenox Road around 8:42 p.m. and found him with gunshot wounds to his head. He was taken to Maimonides Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.

The shooting occurred amid a string of teen homicides in New York City during the same brief period. As of late October 2024, the New York City Police Department had not announced any arrests and the investigation remained ongoing.

If anyone in Brownsville that night saw activity near 1145 Lenox Road or has information about who carried out this shooting, please come forward.