Carlos Solano, 43, was shot in the head and killed on the afternoon of Wednesday, September 11, 2024, near Humphreys Street and 25th Avenue in East Elmhurst, Queens. A Forest Hills resident and painter with the D.C.9 Union, Solano was described as devoted to his family and friends and had planned to attend a 9/11 memorial with his mother later that day.

Witnesses reported a heated argument between Solano and another man shortly before the shooting; the suspect fled on foot and no description has been released. Solano was taken to Elmhurst Hospital but was pronounced dead. The NYPD opened an investigation and has made no arrests; investigators are asking anyone with information to contact the Crime Stoppers Hotline.

If anyone saw the confrontation near Humphreys Street and 25th Avenue that afternoon or has information on the man who fled, please contact the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline.