Czsar Lewis was 24 when he was shot once in the chest on the evening of Sunday, October 2, 2022, at about 7:25 p.m. at the intersection of Central Avenue and Robin Street in Albany, New York. A graduate of Albany High School who had been taking classes at Schenectady Community College, Lewis worked as a mail carrier for the US Postal Service and volunteered with Young Voters Registration and a neighborhood church. He was remembered by family and friends for his love of the outdoors, music, and his cat Lewie.

Albany police reviewed area video surveillance and obtained recorded interviews and a phone call that pointed to a suspect. Laquan Fallen, 24 at the time, was arrested and initially charged with second-degree murder and felony weapon possession; his defense argued he acted in self-defense and said video showed Lewis reaching into a backpack, while prosecutors said Fallen never told investigators he saw a weapon. Fallen later pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter and felony weapon possession and admitted recklessly causing Lewis’s death; a judge sentenced him to 5 to 15 years in state prison. Lewis’s mother, Connie Wiggins, delivered a victim impact statement at the sentencing.

If anyone knew Czsar, his routines, or saw activity near Central Avenue and Robin Street that evening, please share what was observed.