Gary McCorkle, 56, was shot and killed at a residence on Rutger Street in Utica, New York, on the evening of July 3, 2021. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooting was one of two homicides that weekend in the city, which left the community shaken.

The Utica Police Department investigated and eventually identified a suspect. After a months-long inquiry, 20-year-old Nikyro Smith-Rucker of Utica was taken into custody at a Scott Street residence on October 4, 2021, and charged with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with McCorkle’s death.

Is there anyone who knew Gary or who has information about the events on Rutger Street that evening?