A quiet block in Washington Heights became the scene of a fatal shooting that killed 44-year-old Charbel Azouki on February 15, 2023. The shooting was described by authorities as a drug murder and has been portrayed as a targeted attack, a detail that alarmed residents and nearby businesses about the violence unfolding in their neighborhood.

The New York Police Department conducted an investigation collecting witness statements and evidence in the days after the shooting. An arrest was later announced in connection with Azouki’s death and the matter is proceeding through the criminal justice system.

Who knew Charbel, or who might have information about the shooting or the circumstances that led to it?