On the evening of March 31, 2023, 21-year-old Jaheim Hamilton, a Black male from the Bronx, was fatally shot in Astoria, Queens. Around 10:30 p.m. Hamilton and his friend, 22-year-old Xavier Roberts, were walking in front of 24-15 Steinway Street when three individuals approached. Two of the suspects drew firearms and opened fire, striking both men multiple times in the torso.

The attackers fled in a distinctive red Jeep Grand Cherokee with a red and black hood, last seen speeding eastbound on the Grand Central Parkway. Hamilton was found inside the doorway of a building at 24-35 38th Street, where he apparently ran for cover; both victims were taken to Elmhurst Hospital and pronounced dead. The 114th Precinct says the shooting appears targeted, though no clear motive has been released. Surveillance images show three suspects wearing black hoods and masks; no arrests have been announced.

Anyone who was in the area that night or who recognizes the vehicle or the suspects is asked to come forward with information.