On the night of October 2, 2024, Vernard Glen Floranda, 46, was struck by a stray bullet while walking home from his job as a sommelier at Café Boulud. The shooting occurred near a deli at the corner of West 160th Street and Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan, about a block from his residence. He was taken to Harlem Hospital but died of the chest wound shortly after arrival.

Prosecutors say Floranda was not the intended target. A 26-year-old man was also shot in the ankle in the same drive-by incident. Floranda’s death devastated his family; his mother spoke of profound grief and his father was hospitalized from shock. The NYPD arrested three teenagers — aged 17, 18 and 19 — who have been charged with murder, assault and weapons possession in connection with the case. The motive remains under investigation.

If anyone saw the shooting or has information about the vehicle or suspects, please share what is known.