Christopher Brooks, 33, was shot and killed on October 1, 2023, in Washington Heights. Brooks, described as a Black male, was riding a scooter near West 185th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue when an argument broke out between him and occupants of a car. A passenger in that vehicle produced a firearm and shot Brooks in the torso.

Emergency services transported Brooks to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The occupants of the car fled the scene immediately after the shooting. The New York Police Department opened a homicide investigation and has asked the public for tips; no arrests have been announced.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about the vehicle or its occupants, contact the NYPD with what you know.