News12 New York
N12 Originals
Numbers & Links
Local
Crime
Weather
Power & Politics
Rebuilding Brooklyn
Taking Action
Partly Cloudy
81°
Local
Crime
Weather
Power & Politics
Rebuilding Brooklyn
Taking Action

Crown Heights bodega worker fatally shot for not selling cigar to gunman, victim's mother says

Police are asking for help identifying the suspected gunman who fatally shot a 37-year-old bodega worker in Crown Heights.

News 12 Staff

Feb 27, 2024, 6:02 AM

Updated

Share:

More Stories

Police are asking for help identifying the suspected gunman who fatally shot a 37-year-old bodega worker in Crown Heights.

Investigators say shots rang out at around 4:15 p.m. at a deli at 801 Franklin Ave. According to the victim's mother, she says it all happened because her son would not sell the shooter a cigar.

When police arrived at the deli, they say they found the 37-year-old Nazim Berry with a gunshot wound to the head. Berry was rushed to the hospital where he died.

The shooter is still on the loose. The United Bodega Association says they are now offering a $10,000 reward for any information that could lead to an arrest.

Top Stories

App StoreGoogle Play Store

info

Newsletter

Send Photos/Videos

Contact

About Us

News Team

News 12 New York

follow us

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

more resources

Optimum Corporate

Optimum Service

Advertise on News 12

Careers

Content Removal Policy

© 2026 N12N, LLC

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

Ad Choices