On the evening of August 21, 2023, 20-year-old DeAndre Carter was shot outside a party on Ocean Avenue in Valley Stream, New York. Carter, who hoped for a career in criminal justice, was struck in the chest; the bullet pierced his heart and lung and he later died at a local hospital. Three other people, including a 12-year-old, were wounded and survived.

Investigators described the shooting as a premeditated attack tied to gang rivalry. The party was reportedly attended by people associated with the Crips, and authorities identified two suspects, Kyle Matthews and Isaiah Gonzalez, as alleged members of the rival Bloods. Surveillance footage showed Matthews and Gonzalez arriving in a Mercedes-Benz and approaching the venue shortly before at least eight shots were fired into the crowd from two .380 caliber pistols.

Both Matthews and Gonzalez were arrested in early September 2023; a third man, Kenny Greene, was also charged with conspiracy in connection to the attack. What else is known about DeAndre, the attendees that night, or the events leading up to the shooting?