On January 29, 2023, at approximately 12:47 p.m., 32-year-old Lamel Murphy of the Bronx was shot multiple times inside an apartment on Covert Street in Brooklyn. Police found him with gunshot wounds to the chest and leg after a 911 call; he was taken to One Brooklyn Health–Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center and later pronounced dead.

The NYPD launched an investigation at the three-story brick building, canvassing for evidence and witnesses. Officers were searching for a male seen wearing a black mask and blue jeans in connection with the killing. As of late January 2023 no arrests had been announced and the probe remained active.

If anyone saw activity near the Covert Street address around midday on January 29, 2023, or has information about the masked man, please contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline.