In the early morning hours of August 30, 2020, a scene of violence shattered the atmosphere of a block party in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn. Twenty-four-year-old Elijah Muhammad Mims was fatally shot while sitting in his dark-colored sedan. The attack occurred just before 4 a.m. in front of 984 Madison Street, where approximately 200 people had gathered for a celebration.
Officers from the 83rd Precinct responded to a 911 call reporting a male shot.
Upon their arrival, they discovered Mims unconscious and unresponsive in his vehicle. He had sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his face and body. Emergency medical services rushed him to NYC Health and Hospitals/Woodhull, but his injuries proved to be fatal, and he was pronounced deceased at the hospital.
Despite the large number of people present at the nearby block party, the assailant managed to flee the scene. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing, and as of now, no arrests have been made in connection with the death of Elijah Muhammad Mims. Police have not publicly identified any suspects in the case.
