A woman was shot and killed blocks from her home in Prospect Heights on Wednesday night, and her killer left her to die in the middle of a crosswalk, police said.
Officers from the 78th Precinct rushed to the intersection of Carlton and Pacific Avenues in Prospect Heights at around 10:22 p.m. on June 25 after receiving a frantic 911 call reported that a person had been shot.
Arriving at the scene, they found a 36-year-old woman lying unconscious in a pool of blood in the middle of the roadway with a gunshot wound to the head.
Responding EMS units pronounced her dead at the scene. On Thursday afternoon, police identified the woman as Tamika Powell. Powell lived just a few blocks from the scene of her death.
Investigators canvassed the crime scene for several hours as they worked to uncover exactly what had taken place. As of June 26, police said they were not sure if the woman was the intended target. They also did not have a photo of the suspect.
No arrests have been made in the ongoing investigation, police said.
Anyone with information regarding this incident can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.
Year-over-year, major crime is down more than 23% in the 78th Precinct, according to the latest NYPD statistics. As of June 22, there had been only one murder in the precinct — down from two during the same period last year — and just one shooting, down 66.7% from three last year. Gun crimes and homicide have been decreasing citywide in 2025, and during the first five months of the year, New York City saw murders and shootings drop to historic lows.
This story first appeared on Brooklyn Paper’s sister site amNewYork.
