Victor M. Texidor-Vaddy, a 31-year-old Hispanic man born in Guayama, Puerto Rico, was shot and killed on Floral Avenue in Binghamton, New York, on May 10, 2022. Police described the shooting as a targeted attack. Family remembered Texidor-Vaddy as a loving person whose absence was deeply felt by those close to him.

Authorities arrested 37-year-old Orlando B. Tirado of Greenville, North Carolina, within a day of the shooting. Tirado was charged with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon, arraigned in Binghamton City Court, and held at the Broome County Jail. The case moved through the courts and resulted in a conviction, followed by a sentence of 25 years to life in state prison.

What details about Victor’s life in Binghamton or the events leading up to May 10, 2022, might help explain why he was targeted?