On April 25, 2022, two men were fatally shot inside a home on Hollywood Avenue in Selden, New York. The victims are Robert A. Julian Jr., 58, who lived at the house, and 45-year-old Ian Saalfield of Lake Grove. Saalfield’s wife reported him missing on April 26, which led investigators to Julian’s residence; both men were later found deceased on May 3, 2022. Neighbors described Julian as friendly and polite and said they were shocked by the violence.

Police connected a silver 2004 Toyota Corolla registered to Julian with a Bay Shore man, Brian Cordovano, after officers found Cordovano during a May 2, 2022, response to an overdose at a Ronkonkoma motel. Authorities traced the vehicle to the Selden scene and developed Cordovano as a suspect. In February 2023 Cordovano, then 48, was arrested after a traffic stop and charged with the murders; investigators were examining whether the drug trade was involved.

Does anyone have information about Robert Julian’s life in Selden or knowledge that could help explain why he was targeted?