Before dawn on July 31, 2024, Shamel Anthony Massie, 28, was shot on Roxbury Street in the Mariners Harbor section of Staten Island near the Mariners Harbor Houses. A 911 call brought officers to the block at about 5:07 a.m., and what began as a reported single victim quickly became a double shooting. Massie was struck in the head and both arms and was pronounced dead at the scene. A second man, also 28, was hit in the left arm and taken to Richmond University Medical Center in stable condition.

The NYPD’s early account placed the shooting in front of 56 Roxbury St. Local coverage described the investigation as active and no arrests or suspects had been publicly identified in the immediate aftermath. Massie’s death was later memorialized by Cherubini-McInerney Funeral Home, which listed his dates as November 7, 1995 to July 31, 2024 and noted services in Staten Island. If anyone saw activity near 56 Roxbury St. that morning or has information about the shooting, please come forward.