The fatal shooting happened around 2:40 a.m. on Saturday on Rockaway Avenue.
Authorities say Steven Battle, 45, was trying to get his phone from a coffee shop when he was fatally shot outside and collapsed in the middle of the street. The business was open at the time of the shooting because it doubles as a nightclub, officials say.
First responders transported the victim to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
According to the NYPD, the suspect managed to flee the scene in a black Cadillac SUV.
The suspect is described as a man with a dark complexion, slim build, braids and facial hair. He was last seen wearing a dark blue hooded sweatshirt, light-colored grey jeans and black and white sneakers.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
Police identified him as Steven Battle, 45.
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