The NYPD has released surveillance images of two alleged gunmen who allegedly shot a Brooklyn man to death in Far Rockaway last month.
The murder occurred during the early morning hours of Sunday, Nov. 24, in the rear of a store at 1025 Beach 20th St. Milton Headley, 35, of President Street in Red Hook, was approached by two unidentified men at just after 3 a.m. Both perpetrators pulled our firearms and began shooting, striking Headley multiple times in his chest, police said. The gunmen ran off in an unknown direction.
Officers from the 101st Precinct in Far Rockaway responded to 911 calls of shots fired at the location and found Headley slumped over in a pool of blood. EMS responded to the crime scene and rushed Headley to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries and was later pronounced dead.
The NYPD released video surveillance showing the suspects walking along Beach 20th Street and is asking for the public’s help in identifying the alleged gunmen. One is described as having a dark complexion with a medium build. He has a beard and mustache and wore a gray hooded sweatshirt, ripped jeans, and white sneakers during the murder. His accomplice is described as having a medium complexion with a medium build and wearing a black winter jacket over a gray sweatshirt, gray sweatpants, and white sneakers.
Anyone with information regarding this homicide investigation is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or on X (the platform formerly known as Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.
Through Dec. 15, the 101st Precinct has reported four murders so far this year, the same number of homicides reported at the same point last year, according to the most recent CompStat report.
