Brooklyn man shot dead after confronting man who ‘inappropriately touched’ woman: police

Finn Hoogensen and Anthony DiLorenzo

6 mins ago

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn (PIX11) – A man was shot and killed in Brooklyn after confronting a man who “inappropriately touched” a woman last Friday, police said.

Dyseem Jackson, 21, was shot and killed around 12:15 a.m. in front of the Albany Houses at 1400 Bergen Street in Crown Heights, according to the NYPD.

Usamah Sidberry, 37, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in Jackson’s death, police said.

According to police, Sidberry was outside the Albany Houses grilling when a woman who lives in the complex decided to join him.

“While they are both grilling, they begin to argue about the grilling and at one point (Sidberry) touches the woman inappropriately,” said NYPD Chief of Investigations Joseph Kenny. “They were all very intoxicated. (Sidberry) also stated that he called his girlfriend, who was four hours away, and wanted to come and fight with her. She never made it to the scene.”

The woman hit Sidberry, and according to Kenny, Jackson stepped in to confront him.

“Why don’t you leave her alone? She’s a woman. Can you come to the lobby so I can talk to you?” Jackson said to Sidberry, according to the NYPD chief’s statement.

Surveillance video shows a verbal and physical altercation between Jackson and Sidberry outside the Albany Houses that spilled into the building’s lobby, Kenny said.

“As soon as they enter the lobby, he’ll kill him,” Kenny said.

Jackson tried to walk away, but Sidberry allegedly pulled out a gun and shot him from behind, police said. Jackson was fatally shot in the head, authorities said.

Sidberry was arrested about an hour later, police said. He was also charged with illegal possession of a firearm.

Jackson and Sidberry both lived in the Albany Houses, police said.