Aaron A. Smith, 41, was shot and killed inside his Rochester Street home in Fulton, New York, on December 4, 2021. The shooting occurred at about 1:11 a.m. and also left another man, Russell Bardin, seriously injured by gunfire. Authorities described the attack as targeted rather than random and said it unfolded as a violent home invasion.

Within days investigators arrested multiple suspects from Syracuse: Britani E. Yerdon, Norman A. Newsome and James Jr. Brown. Prosecutors alleged the group carried out an attempted robbery that culminated in the deadly shooting. Charges announced in the case included second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder.

If anyone knew Aaron, Russell, or has information about the events that night, please share what you can with investigators.