Aaron Jordan, 37, a Black man from Syracuse, was shot and killed on Christmas night, December 25, 2022. Syracuse police responding to gunfire near the 2400 block of Midland Avenue, close to West Pleasant Avenue and West Caltrop Avenue, found Jordan on the ground near the roadway around 9:19 p.m.; he was struck multiple times and was taken to Upstate Hospital by American Medical Response, where he was pronounced dead about 9:45 p.m.

In the immediate aftermath, investigators said the circumstances leading up to the shooting were unclear, no arrests had been made, and detectives asked anyone with information to come forward. Over the following months the homicide unit conducted interviews, broad canvasses, executed search warrants, and processed evidence as the investigation continued. Police later identified a suspect, Imperial Q. Davis, and described the case as active; Davis turned himself in on August 16, 2023, and was lodged at the Onondaga County Justice Center pending charges of murder in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree.

Jordan’s obituary described his passing as unexpected and noted he is survived by multiple children. If anyone saw or heard anything near Midland Avenue on the night of December 25, 2022, please share what is known with investigators.