On a cold winter evening in Brooklyn, the life of 17-year-old Raymond Matthews was tragically cut short. On Sunday, January 10, 2021, the teenager was fatally shot inside the Linden Houses public housing complex in East New York. The shooting occurred around 7:45 p.m., leaving the young man with multiple gunshot wounds to his chest.
Police officers from the 75th Precinct and NYPD PSA 2 responded to a 911 call reporting a man shot.
They discovered Matthews wounded in a third-floor hallway of the building at 580 Stanley Ave. Emergency medical services arrived at the scene and transported him to Brookdale Hospital for treatment. Despite their efforts, Raymond Matthews succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, the New York City Police Department launched an investigation into the homicide. Authorities sought to determine the motive behind the deadly attack and to identify any potential suspects. As of the initial reports, no arrests had been made in connection with the case, and the investigation remained ongoing. The police did not release a description of any suspect or suspects.
