Arion Stith was an 18-year-old Poughkeepsie High School senior and varsity basketball player when he was killed on March 9, 2016. He had spent the day playing in a local all-star basketball game and was later standing with friends on Winnikee Avenue when shots were fired; he was struck in the head by a stray bullet, taken to a hospital, and died the next afternoon.

Investigators concluded the shooting was tied to a violent dispute between two rival street gangs and that Stith was an innocent bystander who was not involved in gang activity. A broad investigation and subsequent arrests followed; one defendant, Dimetri Moseley, was identified as among the shooters and was later charged in connection with the killing.

Moseley pleaded guilty to federal racketeering and narcotics distribution conspiracies and admitted being one of the shooters; he was sentenced to 25 years for his role in the gang’s activities, including the incident that killed Stith. Does anyone have memories of Stith or information about that night that could shed further light on what happened?