On a Sunday evening in September 2018, a dispute on a Brooklyn street turned fatal, claiming the life of 27-year-old Kareem Summerville. The male victim was involved in an altercation with two other men on Clarendon Road in the Flatbush neighborhood when the argument escalated dramatically. One of the men pulled out a firearm and shot Summerville in the abdomen before fleeing the scene with the other suspect.
The sound of the gunshot and subsequent screams prompted a witness to call 911.
That same witness discovered Summerville lying on the ground. In the moments before police arrived, the witness reported seeing someone going through the victim's pockets and even removing his pants and shoes. Emergency services were dispatched to the scene just before 9:30 p.m., where they found Summerville unconscious and unresponsive.
Paramedics rushed Kareem Summerville to Kings County Hospital, but his injuries proved too severe, and he was pronounced dead. Investigators believe the shooting stemmed from the initial dispute, though the exact nature of the disagreement remains unclear. Police began a search for the two men who were seen running from the location towards Bedford Avenue shortly after the shooting. As of the latest available reports, no arrests have been made in connection with the murder.
