On Saturday, March 8, 2025, at approximately 0247 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a person, shot inside of 38 Somers Street, within the confines of the 73rd Precinct in Brooklyn.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 45-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the head.
EMS responded and transported the victim to NYC Health and Hospitals / Kings County, where he was pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Steven Battle
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10457
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, detectives have submitted a surveillance photograph, depicting an individual, wanted in connection to this incident.
Details are as follows.
It was reported to police, that the victim was shot by an unidentified individual in front of 142 Rockaway Avenue, who later fled the scene in a black four-door Cadillac SUV to parts unknown.
The sought individual is described as an adult male, Black, with a dark skin complexion, slim build, with braids and facial hair.
He was last seen wearing a dark-blue hooded sweatshirt, light-colored grey jeans with black-and-white sneakers.
A surveillance photograph of the suspect is attached and available at DCPI.
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), followed by entering TIP577.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
A surveillance photograph of the suspect is attached and available at DCPI.
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), followed by entering TIP577.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
