A 22-year-old man, Rasard Deas, tragically lost his life in a brazen afternoon shooting in the Gravesend neighborhood of Brooklyn on May 25, 2022. The incident unfolded around 4 p.m. outside the First Cook Restaurant, situated at the intersection of Stillwell Avenue and Avenue X. Deas was struck in the chest by a bullet fired from a passing vehicle.
Emergency medical services were dispatched to the scene and quickly transported Deas to NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island in a critical
condition. Despite the efforts of the medical staff, he was pronounced dead at the hospital. At the time of the initial reports, the New York Police Department had commenced an investigation into the fatal shooting, which was described as ongoing.
Details regarding a suspect or any arrests in connection with the shooting have not been made publicly available in the news reports following the incident. The investigation into the death of Rasard Deas remains open, and information about potential motives or the individuals responsible has not been released. The community was left seeking answers in the wake of the violent act that cut a young life short.
