In the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood of Brooklyn, a conversation outside a deli on the evening of Sunday, March 12, 2023, ended in the tragic death of 29-year-old Jorge Salvador. The male victim was engaged in a discussion with another man when the suspect suddenly opened fire, striking Salvador in the chest.
The shooting occurred at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Avenue U.
First responders found Salvador with a gunshot wound to his torso and rushed him to a nearby hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.
In the immediate aftermath, the New York Police Department began a search for the shooter, who had fled the scene. While no immediate arrests were made, by March 20, 2023, the police had identified a person of interest in the fatal shooting. The investigation into the motive and the search for the suspect continued.
