Jordon Naseem Gadson, a 25-year-old male, was fatally shot on the night of his birthday, May 18, 2025, in a mysterious incident that unfolded behind a police precinct in Harlem, New York. The shooting took place at approximately 11:43 p.m. on the sidewalk behind the 28th Precinct stationhouse located at 2271 Frederick Douglass Blvd.
Responding officers found Gadson with a gunshot wound to his head. He was rushed to Mount Sinai St. Luke's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
In the immediate aftermath, police had not yet publicly identified Gadson as the victim.
Investigators at the scene recovered a single shell casing, suggesting the shooting may have occurred in close proximity to where Gadson was found. A headline from the New York Daily News mentioned that the Harlem man had a knife when he was shot, adding a complex layer to the unfolding story, though further details about the knife's role in the incident were not immediately available.
As of the days following the shooting, no arrests had been made, and the New York Police Department's investigation into the homicide was ongoing. Authorities did not release any information about a potential suspect or suspects or a possible motive for the shooting. Police have urged anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.
