On a Monday evening in Bedford-Stuyvesant, 24-year-old Queens resident Brandon Dubois was fatally shot in front of 968 Myrtle Avenue. The shooting occurred on May 20, 2024; officers from the 79th Precinct responding to a 911 call around 8:23 p.m. found Dubois with multiple gunshot wounds to his torso. He was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County and pronounced dead.

Witnesses said the shooter opened fire while riding a Citi Bike and was wearing a dark hoodie and blue jeans. Four shell casings were recovered at the scene, but the gunman fled and no arrests have been announced; the investigation remains active.

In the months before his death Dubois completed The BRO Project, a program for young men disconnected from school and community, earning a certificate three days earlier; acquaintances noted his drawing and painting skills. He had served over three years in prison for gun possession, was conditionally released in November 2022 with supervision that ended in April 2024, and had a March arrest for unauthorized use of a vehicle and misdemeanor possession of crack cocaine.

If anyone saw the Citi Bike or the person on it near 968 Myrtle Avenue that evening, please share what was seen or any other information.