On the evening of February 9, 2023, 22-year-old Idrissa Siby was fatally shot near Times Square in Manhattan. The shooting occurred about 5:30 p.m. at West 44th Street and Eighth Avenue after an argument with several men escalated and one individual produced a firearm and shot Siby in the chest. Siby collapsed a block away and was taken to Mount Sinai West, where he was pronounced dead.

NYPD detectives canvassed the area and reviewed surveillance as part of the investigation. Early leads indicated the dispute may have been connected to narcotics activity, and police said both Siby and the suspected shooter were known to law enforcement. Authorities described the shooting as targeted and reported the suspect fled the scene.

On March 10, 2023, officers located and arrested 19-year-old Nasir Valenzuela in New Jersey; he was brought to Manhattan and charged with second-degree murder in connection with Siby’s death. If anyone witnessed the argument or the shooting near West 44th Street and Eighth Avenue that evening, please share what was seen or recorded.