On August 9, 2021, Naurik Michel-Brown, 23, was shot and killed in the parking lot of an auto repair shop on Ashley Boulevard in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He had gone to the shop with his wife and three children to have a vehicle serviced. An argument that began inside the business between Michel-Brown and his father-in-law, Alphanso Richards, reportedly continued outside and turned deadly.

Witnesses said Richards, then 59, shot Michel-Brown multiple times in front of his family. Michel-Brown was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital and died of his injuries. Reports indicate Richards also fired at his daughter as she ran to a nearby gas station to call for help, then fled the scene and the state. Surveillance footage captured the incident and authorities later identified Richards as the suspect.

If anyone saw the altercation that afternoon or has information about the events leading up to the shooting, please come forward.