"Police say they are looking for a man who shot and killed a fellow patron at a Brooklyn nightclub on Valentine's Day. According to NYPD officials, the gun violence was sparked by a dispute at Quilox Lounge on Church Avenue near East 95th Street in East Flatbush around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday. Police on Wednesday identified the victim as 30-year-old Sheriff Shittu."
"He was shot in his head and later died at Brookdale University Hospital, officials said. Shittu lived in Far Rockaway, according to the NYPD. Police said they are still investigating a motive for the shooting and did not have details about the argument between the men. They said the man they are seeking was last seen wearing a black jacket with white pants and ran away in an unknown direction after the incident."
Police are searching for a man who shot and killed a fellow patron at Quilox Lounge on Church Avenue near East 95th Street in East Flatbush around 4:30 a.m. on Valentine's Day. The victim was identified as 30-year-old Sheriff Shittu, who was shot in the head and later died at Brookdale University Hospital. Shittu lived in Far Rockaway. Officers said they are still investigating a motive and did not provide details about the argument that led to the shooting. The suspect was last seen wearing a black jacket with white pants and fled in an unknown direction. NYPD data shows shootings in the 67th Precinct are down significantly in 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, and Shittu is the precinct's first gun-violence victim this year.
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