On a late Wednesday night in May 2017, the life of 29-year-old Cordell Pittman, a male resident of Brooklyn, New York, was tragically cut short by a sudden burst of gunfire. The incident unfolded behind the New York City Housing Authority's Bushwick Houses on Moore Street, a place familiar to Pittman. He was in the company of about half a dozen other people when the evening's calm was shattered.
An unidentified gunman approached the group and opened fire, singling out Pittman.
He was struck by seven bullets, with wounds to his chest and legs. The rapid succession of shots sent chaos through the small gathering. Emergency services were called to the scene, and Pittman was rushed to Kings County Hospital in a desperate attempt to save his life. Despite the efforts of medical staff, his injuries proved too severe, and he was pronounced dead.
The New York Police Department immediately launched an investigation into the homicide. Detectives recovered video surveillance from the area that captured the gunman approaching the group and firing on Pittman. The footage provided a crucial piece of evidence, showing the brazen nature of the attack. However, the identity of the shooter remained elusive.
In the years that have passed since Cordell Pittman's murder, there have been no arrests made in connection with the case. The gunman seen in the surveillance video has never been publicly identified, and no suspects have been named. The case remains an open and unsolved homicide, leaving a family without answers and a community searching for justice. The motive behind the shooting has also never been officially determined, leaving a painful void for those who knew and loved the young man whose life was taken so violently on that spring night in Brooklyn.
