On the night of July 19, 2024, 23-year-old Buriama Sillah was shot behind a building at 1100 Teller Avenue in the Bronx. The shooting occurred at about 11:31 p.m. Sillah was taken privately to NYC Health + Hospitals / Lincoln with a gunshot wound to the torso and was later pronounced dead.

Investigators say a single fatal shot was fired by an unidentified person in a black SUV, which then fled the scene in an unknown direction. No arrests have been announced and the NYPD describes the investigation as active. Anyone with information is asked to contact the NYPD through the Crime Stoppers hotline or mobile app; tips will be kept confidential.

If anyone knew Buriama or witnessed activity near Teller Avenue that night, please share what you know with the NYPD.