30-year-old Nigerian fashion designer shot dead in New York nightclub
A 30-year-old Nigerian fashion designer based in the United States of America (USA), Sheriff Shittu, has been shot dead as a result of an altercation with a drunk patron at a nightclub in Brooklyn, New York.
Penpushing reports that the Nigerian met his death during a birthday celebration at the Quilox Restaurant and Lounge in the East Flatbush area in the early hours of February 14, 2026, where he was fatally shot.
The account has it that the sad incident occurred at about 4:25 a.m. when a suspected gunman, who was being escorted out of the club by security personnel, allegedly opened fire, following a confrontation involving the intoxicated patron, who was said to have caused a disturbance inside the lounge.
Penpushing further reports that the report said, the suspect had been behaving disorderly and allegedly inappropriately touched some female guests, including Shittu’s girlfriend, leading to a heated exchange.
The deceased had attended the event alongside his younger brother, Fawaz Shittu, to celebrate a friend’s birthday, however, Fawaz recounting the moment his brother was shot, said he was screaming his name and trying to wake him up.
Penpushing also reports that Fawaz explained that the disagreement began after the patron engaged in unruly behaviour inside the club, before the situation escalated, however, it was learnt that family of the deceased have called for justice, raising concerns about security procedures at the venue.
“We don’t know how the security did not do the job and search properly before somebody could bring a gun into the club. He was being kicked out, and he was being escorted out when he did it’, the deceased brother stated
Penpushing reports that police authorities said the suspect fled the scene after the shooting and remains at large, stating that Shittu was reportedly taken to One Brooklyn Health–Brookdale University Hospital Medical Centre, where he was later pronounced dead.
The family members described him as an aspiring fashion designer who was working to establish himself in the United States of America (USA) before the tragic incident, as at the time of filing this report investigation into the shooting are ongoing, while authorities have launched a manhunt for the suspect.
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