On Monday, September 28, 2026, at approximately 0320 hours, New York City Police Department (NYPD) police officers responded to a 911 call of a male, shot in front of 980 Rutland Road, within the confines of the 67th Precinct in Brooklyn.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 27-year-old male who sustained a gunshot wound to the head.
EMS responded and transported the victim to One Brooklyn Health-Brookdale Hospital Medical Center in critical condition.
The 27-year-old male was subsequently pronounced deceased on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Dejoir Paul
address withheld
Brooklyn, NY 11208
There have been no arrests made and the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call the NYPD‘s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1–800–577–TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1–888–57–PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers‘ website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
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