Dominique Heard

Status:

Open

Jurisdiction:

New York City Police Department (NY)

Missing From:

Brooklyn, New York

Summary:

31-year-old Dominique Heard is named by NYPD detectives as the man who allegedly opened fire on Jordan Amador inside Socialites Lounge on Atlantic Avenue early on Sunday, February 16, 2025, following an argument between the two men. Amador was struck in the chest during the altercation and was rushed to New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in Park Slope, where he was pronounced dead. Heard remains at large.

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Circumstances of Offense:

The shooting took place around 3:10 a.m. inside Socialites Lounge, an Afro-Caribbean nightlife venue located at 857 Atlantic Avenue between Washington Avenue and Waverly Avenue in Clinton Hill. Detectives have named 31-year-old Dominique Heard as the man who allegedly opened fire on Jordan Amador following an argument between the two men. The shooting stemmed from a physical altercation inside the club.

Additional Details:

Nineteen months after a brawl inside the Clinton Hill nightclub ended with a man shot dead, NYPD detectives publicly named the suspect but he remains at large. The shooting happened within the NYPD's 88th Precinct, which covers Clinton Hill and Fort Greene and recorded 8 shooting incidents in 2025 — a 33.3% increase compared to 2024. If Heard is eventually apprehended and charged in Amador's death, an intentional fatal shooting in New York is typically prosecuted under Penal Law Section 125.25 for Murder in the Second Degree, a Class A-I felony carrying a sentence of 15 years to life.

Case Last Updated:

Sep 13, 2026