Close to midnight on June 24, 2024, four masked gunmen jumped out of a stolen Acura sedan and ran toward a gazebo near a Falstaff Avenue highrise, firing shots at the small group of strangers gathered inside.

When the occupants fled, three of the shooters ran back to the vehicle, while the fourth — a 14‑year‑old boy who had sprinted ahead of them and narrowly avoided their gunfire — broke off and began chasing down a man riding a scooter.