Kardell Lester was 25 and visiting from Kingston, Jamaica when he was shot in Queens in the early hours of May 4, 2024. At about 1:40 a.m. near 199-23 Linden Boulevard in St. Albans, someone in a vehicle fired into a building hallway and a bullet struck Lester in the head. He was taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center and died two days later; his death has been ruled a homicide.

NYPD investigators say the shooting was not random. Law enforcement describes the killing as a reprisal tied to a violent feud between rival groups from Denham Town and Tivoli Gardens in Kingston, and says the dispute has spilled over into Queens. The 113th Precinct is asking the public for information that could identify those responsible; no arrests or public suspect identifications have been announced.

If anyone knew Kardell, saw activity near Linden Boulevard that night, or has tips about the feud spilling into Queens, please come forward with information.