In 2023, a report from the Police Executive Research Forum called for police to put the brakes on car chases unless a violent crime has been committed and the suspect poses an imminent threat. The report noted a spike in fatalities and an increase in pursuits by some departments, including in Houston and New York City.
According to police, the incident occurred just before 6 a.m. at a garage on West 43rd Street near the West Side Highway. Four men entered the garage around 5:45 a.m. and attempted to steal several luxury cars, including a blue McLaren sports car and a black Mercedes‑Benz G‑Wagon.
Phillips said he was at the club doing paperwork that morning when he heard 'five or six' gunshots around 11 a.m. He quickly checked around outside and said he didn't see anyone fleeing the scene, but later discovered the windshield and a window of his vehicle had seemingly been shattered by bullets.