On the morning of August 9, 2022, 28-year-old Darren Villani was found on Mansion Street in Poughkeepsie, New York, next to his vehicle with a single gunshot wound to the chest. First responders took him to MidHudson Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Villani, a Beacon resident, was a father and a performing artist with a strong passion for music.

Police say the investigation identified two suspects, Devin Taylor and Roy Johnson. Prosecutors allege that on the morning of August 9, Taylor approached Villani and fired a shot into his torso, causing Villani to collapse. The case is connected by investigators to a later fatal shooting in Poughkeepsie that involved the same two men.

Few public details have been released about motive or what led to the encounter that morning. Does anyone have information about Villani’s last movements or who he was with on August 9?