Ibrahim Valentino Shareef Jr., 33, was fatally shot in New Haven, Connecticut, on the night of July 14, 2020. A ShotSpotter alert and 911 call at about 10:11 p.m. brought officers to Whalley Avenue; Shareef was found inside a corner store between Hobart and Blake Streets with gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead. Investigators identified the primary crime scene on nearby Blake Street.

Authorities said his killing may have been retaliatory; Shareef had been released from prison in March 2020 after serving time for a prior shooting, and investigators suspected a connection to that earlier incident. The slaying was one of two fatal shootings that evening, prompting public appeals from the police chief, the mayor, anti-violence groups and family members. No arrests have been announced and the New Haven Police Department continues to seek tips.

If anyone has information about what happened that night, please contact the New Haven Police Department.