A 24-year-old man was shot and killed in Harlem early Saturday morning in a sudden burst of street violence near Frederick Douglass Boulevard. Police found him near the intersection of Frederick Douglass Boulevard and Macombs Place at about 1:32 a.m. with a gunshot wound to his right eye. Emergency medical crews pronounced him dead at the scene, and officials are withholding his name until his family can be notified.
What police say
Officers responding to a 911 call about a person shot arrived to find the 24-year-old with the fatal eye injury, according to FOX 5 New York. The outlet reports that EMS pronounced the victim dead at the scene and that investigators have not released any further details. Police have not yet identified any suspects.
Investigation
"The NYPD Force Investigation Division is handling the case," police told FOX 5 New York. Detectives have not described a possible motive, and the investigation remains active as they work to piece together what led to the deadly shooting. Authorities are urging anyone who may know something about what happened to contact investigators.
Harlem context
Harlem has seen multiple deadly shootings in recent years, a pattern that keeps residents on edge and detectives busy. Hoodline previously covered a fatal case behind the 28th Precinct in May 2025. See this report on the fatal shooting behind the 28th Precinct for background on that incident. That story also lists Crime Stoppers tip numbers: 800-577-TIPS (Spanish: 888-57-PISTA), the online form at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, and @NYPDTips on X.
How to help
Police say anyone with video, cellphone footage, or eyewitness information from around Frederick Douglass Boulevard and Macombs Place around the time of the shooting should contact investigators. Authorities continue to process the scene and interview potential witnesses, and say they will release more information as it becomes available.
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