Nelson Ortiz, a 24-year-old Hispanic man, was fatally shot in broad daylight in Canarsie, Brooklyn on April 17, 2023. The shooting happened at about 4:15 p.m. in front of the Midway Deli and Grill on Avenue L near East 95th Street, a block from Ortiz’s home. Two gunshots struck him in the torso; he was taken to Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center and was later pronounced dead.

Witnesses reported seeing two individuals with dark complexions running south on East 95th Street immediately after the shooting. One was said to be wearing a yellow sweater and yellow sneakers; the other a blue hooded shirt with yellow stripes. The investigation led to the arrest on June 25, 2023, of 21-year-old Dalair Badine of Brooklyn, who was charged with murder and criminal possession of a machine gun. No public details about motive or whether additional suspects are sought have been released.

If anyone has information about Ortiz, the shooting, or the people seen fleeing that afternoon, please share what is known.