On April 26, 2023, just after 12:30 a.m., 31-year-old Jason Oliver was found in the courtyard of an apartment complex at 330 Hinsdale Street in the New Lots neighborhood of Brooklyn with a gunshot wound to the chest. Emergency medical personnel transported him to Brookdale University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

The 75th Precinct had seen a rise in shootings that year, and police cordoned off the courtyard as detectives processed the scene. The motive for the shooting was not immediately clear, and no suspect was identified at the scene. Neighbors said they had heard arguments in the courtyard in the past, but it was not known whether a dispute preceded the fatal encounter.

If anyone has information about what happened that morning or knew Jason Oliver, please share what you know with investigators.