NYPD identifies fatal Longwood shooting victim as man from Queens

NYPD identifies fatal Longwood shooting victim as man from Queens

NYPD detectives identified the man who was fatally shot in Longwood Friday as 49-year-old Nelson Mattocks from Queens.
Mattocks was a New York City Housing Authority employee who was on his break when he was shot, according to community activist and reverend Denis Oswald.
Oswald said there was a vigil in memory of Mattocks on Saturday night in which neighbors, police and anti-violence activists gathered.
The shooting happened near the St. Mary's Houses and a playground.
So far, police have made no arrests and there are no details on suspects.