STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man wanted for questioning in connection with a fatal shooting in Manhattan.
Around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12, police responded to a 911 call reporting an assault near the intersection of 8th Avenue and West 39th Street in Midtown.
When they arrived, they found Mark Jackson, 43, with a gunshot wound to his neck. EMS would later pronounce Jackson dead on the scene.
Police describe the man they are seeking as having a dark complexion.
He was last seen wearing a dark-colored sweater with white lettering on the front, multicolored pants and gray sneakers.
The man was also seen wearing a black backpack and a blue medical mask over his face.
According to police, the individual was last seen entering the 50th Street subway station and boarding a C train heading northbound.
The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man sought for questioning in connection to a fatal shooting in Midtown Manhattan on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. Courtesy of NYPD
Anyone with information in regard 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 Crimestoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.
All calls are strictly confidential.