Lamont Russell

Lamont Steven Russell, a 30-year-old Black man, was remembered by a friend as a “good dude” who did not deserve his fate. His life was taken on the evening of Saturday, May 18, 2024, in his home borough of Brooklyn, New York. Born on October 6, 1993, Mr. Russell was a resident of the city where he would lose his life to gun violence.

The fatal incident unfolded at approximately 10:57 p.m. in the Brownsville neighborhood. Police received a 911 call reporting that two people had been shot near 101 Osborne Street. When officers from the 73rd Precinct arrived at the scene, they found two men with gunshot injuries.

Mr. Russell had sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his chest. Nearby, officers found a 28-year-old man who had been shot in the hand. Emergency medical services rushed both victims to Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center for treatment. Doctors worked to save Mr. Russell, but he was pronounced dead at the hospital. The second man was listed in stable condition.

The New York City Police Department opened a homicide investigation into the shooting. As of May 2024, the case remains ongoing. Authorities have not publicly identified any suspects or a possible motive in the double shooting that left Lamont Russell dead. The case is unsolved.