Ailson Barbosa, 22, was fatally shot in Brockton, Massachusetts, on the evening of February 9, 2020. Police answered reports of gunfire about 8:50 p.m. and found Barbosa in the stairwell of a residence at 117 Belmont Avenue with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital and pronounced dead.

Investigators recovered numerous evidence markers at the scene and noted bullet holes on the front door and exterior walls of the building. The Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office, State Police and Brockton police described the incident as a fatal shooting and opened an investigation. No arrests were announced, and authorities appealed to the public for information.

As of early 2023 the case remained unsolved and no suspects had been publicly identified or arrested; the case was later featured on a set of unsolved-homicide playing cards to generate leads. If anyone has information about what happened to Ailson Barbosa, please come forward to investigators.