On November 23, 2022, at about 12:30 p.m., 26-year-old Matteo Henderson was shot and killed at the intersection of Odell Street and Brandywine Avenue in Schenectady, New York. Police described the killing as the culmination of a simmering dispute rather than a random act.

Months of investigation by Schenectady and Colonie police, assisted by federal marshals, led to the January 2023 arrest of 37-year-old David Ayala at a hotel in Albany County. Prosecutors say the motive was retaliation for a summer 2022 robbery at a location known for drug activity; Ayala allegedly believed Henderson was responsible and sought revenge. Ayala was indicted on second-degree murder, weapons, and tampering charges and was held without bail.

What details about the robbery or the dispute between Henderson and Ayala might help explain how the situation escalated to gunfire?