Police Try To Identify 2 Men In Connection With Correction Officer's Murder
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The NYPD is trying to identify two men and a vehicle in connection with its investigation into the death of an off-duty correction officer who was shot near her Flatlands, Brooklyn home Sunday night.
Alastasia Bryan, 25, was inside her parked car at Avenue L and 73rd Street about to drive to Rikers Island where she had just started working as a correction officer a month ago.
Police said a man got out of a nearby vehicle and fired five rounds into the driver's side of her car, killing her instantly.
Detectives believe Bryan was likely the intended target of the shooting.
Mourning family, friends and neighbors gathered Monday night, remembering her as someone who was driven and full of potential.
On Thursday, police released surveillance images of two men and a vehicle they hope to identify in connection with the case.
The men were seen wearing dark colored clothing, and the vehicle was described as a gold or tan colored four-door Hyundai Elantra.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.
