Emuel Emanuel Pippis, 44, was shot dead in the pre-dawn hours of April 2, 2023, in Maspeth, Queens. Around 3:50 a.m., he was walking near his home when an unknown assailant approached him from behind and fired a single shot to the back of his head just outside the Paraguayan Steakhouse on 65th Place, only a few steps from his front door. Responding officers found him unconscious on the sidewalk; emergency crews pronounced him dead at the scene.

Homicide detectives recovered one spent round and have described the killing as an execution slay, but no suspect has been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. Police noted Pippis had six prior arrests, including a federal charge in 2018, though details were not provided.

What did anyone see or hear in Maspeth around 3:50 a.m. that morning?