Antonio Antoine-Fils was 22 when he was shot and killed in the early hours of February 6, 2022, while working at the Duo Tapas Bar and Lounge on Yonkers Avenue in Yonkers, New York. Another employee was injured in the same incident. Family described Antonio as a vibrant, smiling presence who loved to dance; his sister Melissa Roman called him funny, giving, and sweet and spoke of the deep loss to their mother and family.

Authorities arrested 31-year-old Yaquba McGougain from Peekskill after witnesses implicated him and a 9mm pistol was found in his car. He was initially charged with second-degree murder, attempted murder, assault, and criminal possession of a weapon and pleaded not guilty. Forensic testing did not definitively link the gun to the shooting, and enhanced video analysis and expert testimony raised questions about distance and gunshot residue, undermining the prosecution’s case. McGougain later pleaded guilty to a weapons charge and received an eight-year sentence. The State Liquor Authority suspended the bar’s license and the establishment has since closed.

Did anyone who knew Antonio or was at the lounge that night see something that could still help clarify what happened?