Family Calls for Justice After Nigerian Fashion Designer Killed in US Nightclub

A Nigerian fashion designer based in the United States, 30-year-old Sheriff Shittu, has been shot dead following a confrontation with a drunk patron at a Brooklyn nightclub.

The incident occurred in the early hours of February 14 at the Quilox Restaurant and Lounge in East Flatbush, according to local reports. Police said the shooting happened around 4:25 a.m. when a suspected gunman, who was being escorted out of the club by security personnel, allegedly opened fire.

Witnesses reported that the shooting followed a heated exchange after the intoxicated patron reportedly caused a disturbance inside the lounge. Authorities noted that the suspect had allegedly behaved inappropriately toward some female guests, including Shittu’s girlfriend.

Shittu was attending the event with his younger brother, Fawaz Shittu, to celebrate a friend’s birthday. Fawaz recounted the harrowing moments following the shooting: “I was screaming his name. I was trying to wake him up,” he said. He added that the altercation escalated after the patron engaged in disorderly behaviour inside the club.

Family members have expressed concern about the nightclub’s security measures. Salem Shittu, another brother of the deceased, questioned how a gun could have been brought into the venue, saying, “He was being kicked out, and he was being escorted out when he did it.”

The suspect reportedly fled the scene and remains at large. Sheriff Shittu was rushed to One Brooklyn Health–Brookdale University Hospital Medical Centre, where he was pronounced dead.

Described by family as a promising fashion designer working to establish his career in the United States, Shittu’s death has prompted calls for justice and heightened scrutiny of nightclub security protocols. Investigations are ongoing as authorities continue their manhunt for the suspect.