Burnie Pleasant, 32, was shot multiple times in the torso outside the Gourmet & Organic smoke shop on West 116th Street in Harlem on Wednesday evening, November 15, 2023. The shooting occurred around 9 p.m.; medics transported him to Mount Sinai Morningside, where he was pronounced dead.

Pleasant was a father of two and had aspirations in music. The New York Police Department opened an investigation; for nearly two weeks the shooter remained at large, leaving family and neighbors searching for answers. The motive for the shooting was not made clear in initial reports.

If anyone saw activity near West 116th Street that night or has information about the shooting, please share details with detectives handling the case.