A daylight shooting inside an East Flatbush apartment building on March 11, 2023 left 39-year-old Emmanuel Soray dead and three others wounded. The shooting happened at about 1:45 p.m. on East 45th Street near Snyder Avenue. Soray was found unconscious with a gunshot wound to his face, taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead on arrival.

Three other people were struck by gunfire: a 27-year-old woman shot in the torso and reported in critical condition, a 40-year-old man with a leg wound, and a 33-year-old woman shot in the arm and buttocks; a fourth victim sought care privately at a New Jersey hospital. NYPD officers searched the area, including the building rooftop, but the shooter escaped and no arrests have been announced.

The motive and suspect description have not been released and the investigation remains open. If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Emmanuel Soray, please come forward with tips.