On the evening of October 4, 2024, 39-year-old Rahsaun Williams was shot multiple times in the courtyard of the Pomonok Houses on Parsons Boulevard in Flushing. The 107th Precinct responded to a call for help at about 7:32 p.m.; Williams was found with gunshot wounds to his left shoulder and abdomen and was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital, where he died shortly after arrival.

Williams’ mother says the confrontation began when a man allegedly groped his girlfriend; Williams went to her defense and, during the encounter, an assailant produced a firearm and shot him three times. Detectives are reportedly searching for a female suspect last seen wearing all black. No arrests have been announced.

Friends and family described Williams as having a sense of humor and being willing to help others. He was a father, survived by a teenage daughter and two young sons. If anyone saw what happened in the Pomonok Houses courtyard that evening or knows the identity of the person in black, please contact the NYPD with information.