Overview
- The shooting happened inside 909 Livonia Avenue in East New York on Friday afternoon around 4:16 p.m., according to police.
- Officers found Byfield with wounds to the torso and groin, and EMS took him to Brookdale University Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
- Investigators have not announced any arrests and have released no information on a suspect or a motive.
- Detectives from the NYPD’s 75th Precinct are leading the case and are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.
- Police data cited by local outlets show the 75th Precinct had recorded five homicides and 15 shootings through April 19, higher than the same period last year.