David Pierce, 42, was found fatally shot in a driveway on Tremont Avenue in Kenmore, a Buffalo suburb, in the early morning hours of September 22, 2022. Police pronounced him dead at the scene after arriving about 1:30 a.m. His obituary and family remembrances describe him as a caring, handy man who loved baseball and boating and was cherished by a large family and a special friend, Melissa Holland.

Investigators identified a person of interest, but the Erie County District Attorney’s Office declined to file charges, concluding the available evidence supported a claim of self-defense. The family disputes that finding, raising questions about the suspect, the firearm involved, and possible surveillance footage that might clarify what happened. The DA’s office says the case remains open to new evidence, but no criminal case was filed.

Did anyone on Tremont Avenue or nearby properties see or record anything the night of September 22, 2022 that could help bring clarity to what happened?