On the afternoon of September 16, 2024, 66-year-old William Alcindor of Cambria Heights was driving a Nissan Rogue through the St. Albans neighborhood of Queens when he was struck by gunfire. The shots caused him to lose control of his vehicle, which then struck a 23-year-old female pedestrian. Alcindor, a father of three, was taken to a nearby hospital and later pronounced dead from gunshot wounds to his head and chest. The pedestrian survived with serious injuries.

The shooting happened near a Popeyes on Farmers Boulevard during a verbal dispute between a 15-year-old male and a rival gang member. The teenager allegedly produced a 9mm handgun and fired multiple rounds; the bullets that hit Alcindor appear to have been stray. In the days after the shooting, the NYPD arrested the 15-year-old and a Queens grand jury returned a five-count indictment including second-degree murder, criminal possession of a weapon, and assault. The teen, whose name is withheld because of his age, is being held without bail.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about that afternoon on Farmers Boulevard, please share what was seen or heard.