On the evening of June 20, 2022, emergency responders were called to the 2000 block of Lodi Street in Syracuse after reports of a shooting. Officers found 20-year-old Dasheem East, a Black / African American man, with gunshot wounds; he was taken to Upstate University Hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Dasheem was described as an aspiring artist who was family-oriented.

The Syracuse Police Department Homicide Unit opened a thorough investigation, conducting interviews, neighborhood canvasses, and search warrants. Investigators focused on a single suspect, 21-year-old Kavion Strong, who left the state after the shooting. On September 7, 2022, Las Vegas police arrested Strong during a domestic dispute and discovered he was wanted in connection with East’s killing. He was extradited to Syracuse and charged with second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.

If anyone knew Dasheem, his routines, or saw activity near Lodi Street that evening, please share information that could help clarify what happened.