In the late afternoon of August 25, 2019, the life of 28-year-old Jasper Davis was tragically cut short in the Elmhurst neighborhood of Queens, New York. Emergency services responded to a 911 call at approximately 5:02 p.m. reporting a shooting near the intersection of Manila Street and Kneeland Avenue. Upon their arrival, they discovered Mr. Davis with a fatal gunshot wound to his head.
Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.
The investigation into the death of the Asian man led police to a suspect over a month later. On October 2, 2019, authorities arrested 32-year-old Jeffrey Palomino of Flushing. He was subsequently charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the death of Jasper Davis. The arrest brought a significant development to a case that had left a community searching for answers. The motive and the circumstances that led to the violent encounter have not been publicly detailed.
