In the summer of 2015, a young man from Brooklyn named Deshawn Henry, age 23, found his life cut tragically short in a quiet neighborhood in Inwood, Nassau County. On the evening of July 14th, a passerby made a grim discovery on James Street, finding Henry's body in the bushes in front of a home. He had been shot at least once, and authorities quickly determined that his death was a homicide.
Investigators from the Nassau County Police Homicide Squad believed from the outset that the
shooting was not a random act of violence. Details about the circumstances suggested that Henry was specifically targeted by his assailant or assailants. He was discovered wearing blue sweatpants and a blue T-shirt. Relatives remembered the 23-year-old as a construction worker and a devoted father to his three young children. They described him as a man with a great sense of humor who loved his family deeply. On the night of his death, family members believed he may have been in the area to visit a former girlfriend.
In the days following the discovery of his body, police actively sought information from the public to piece together the events that led to his death. They emphasized that the location where he was found was secluded, surrounded by dense shrubbery that would have made it difficult for anyone to witness the crime from the street. Authorities reached out to the community for any leads that might point to a suspect or a motive in the case.
Despite the initial investigation and the belief that he was targeted, information regarding any arrests or the identification of any suspects in the murder of Deshawn Henry has not been publicly reported. The case was highlighted by Crime Stoppers, who offered a reward for information that could lead to an arrest. However, years have passed since his violent death, and the case has seemingly gone cold, leaving his family without answers and his killer or killers still at large. The promising life of a young father was extinguished on a summer evening, and the full story of why and by whom remains an unresolved tragedy.
