BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Police are searching for a suspect wanted in connection with a fatal shooting that left a 24-year-old man dead outside a Strauss Street building in Brownsville.
The NYPD identified the suspect as 38-year-old Jahmal Grant of Herzl Street.
Detectives say the shooting occurred just after midnight on May 12, 2024.
Key Points
- Police are searching for Jahmal Grant, 38, in connection with a fatal Brownsville shooting.
- The victim, identified as 24-year-old Maurice Boodie, was found with gunshot wounds to the chest and leg.
- No arrests have been made as the investigation by the 73rd Precinct continues.
Victim pronounced dead at Brookdale Hospital
Officers responding to a 911 call around 12:12 a.m. found Boodie suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in front of 2274 Strauss Street. Emergency medical personnel rushed him to Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead just after 1 a.m.
Detectives seek help from the public
Grant remains wanted as the investigation continues under the direction of the NYPD’s 73rd Precinct detectives. Surveillance images of the suspect have been released and are available through the department’s DCPI unit.
Anyone with information on Grant’s whereabouts or details about the shooting is urged to contact the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org. All calls are confidential.