A 34-year-old man from Yonkers, Brian Brain, was found dead in a wooded area near the I-87 overpass on Tuckahoe Road in July 2018. An investigation into his death revealed that he had been the victim of a fatal shooting. Although his body was discovered in Yonkers, authorities believe the actual murder took place in Queens.
In September 2018, the investigation led to the arrest of a suspect, 23-year-old Dequan Reyes of Queens.
Reyes was taken into custody and subsequently charged with murder and tampering with physical evidence in connection with Brian Brain's death. Law enforcement officials did not release a motive for the slaying or the specific circumstances that led to the shooting.
Following his arrest, Dequan Reyes was turned over to the appropriate authorities in Queens to face the charges brought against him. The case was set to be prosecuted within the Queens judicial system, as that was where the crime was determined to have originated. Despite the initial arrest and the charges filed, further details regarding the progression of the case through the court system, including any trial, conviction, or sentencing of Dequan Reyes for the murder of Brian Brain, have not been made publicly available in online sources. The narrative of what ultimately transpired in the pursuit of justice for Brian Brain and his family remains incomplete.
