In the summer of 2015, a young man's life was tragically cut short on the streets of Manhattan. Creston Lockett Jr., a 22-year-old male, was fatally shot on the night of July 13, 2015. The incident occurred just before 11:30 p.m. within the grounds of the East River Houses, a public housing development in East Harlem.
Lockett was discovered with gunshot wounds to his chest and arm outside a building at 405 E. 105th St..
Emergency services were dispatched to the scene, and he was rushed to Metropolitan Hospital in an attempt to save his life. Despite the efforts of medical staff, he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, the New York Police Department launched an investigation into the homicide. However, law enforcement officials did not immediately make any arrests in connection with the case, and the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting remained unclear. Information regarding any potential suspects or motives has not been publicly released. The investigation into the death of Creston Lockett Jr. has not yielded any publicly announced arrests or identified suspects in the years that have followed.
