Lamont Steven Russell, a 30-year-old Black man born October 6, 1993, was fatally shot in his Brooklyn home borough on the evening of Saturday, May 18, 2024. The shooting occurred at about 10:57 p.m. in the Brownsville neighborhood near 101 Osborne Street, where police responded to a 911 call reporting two people had been shot.

Officers from the 73rd Precinct found two men with gunshot injuries. Mr. Russell sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his chest and was taken to Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. A 28-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the hand was also taken to Brookdale and listed in stable condition.

The New York City Police Department has opened a homicide investigation. As of May 2024, no suspects or motive have been publicly identified and the case remains unsolved.

If anyone knew Lamont Russell or saw activity near 101 Osborne Street on the night of May 18, 2024, please share what you know with investigators.