Shanita Thomas, 32, was killed on January 30, 2021, when gunfire broke out at a gathering on Central Avenue in Albany. Thomas, six months pregnant at the time and the mother of two with a third child expected, was struck and died. Four other people were wounded in the same shooting. Thomas was active in her community and involved with an organization aimed at reducing gun violence; friends and family remembered her for a bright smile and supportive nature.

A memorial of balloons, flowers and candles grew outside the building where she was killed. Four men — Terrence Anthony, 42, of Albany; Vramir Branch, 33, of Troy; Marcel Perry, 35, of Troy; and Raa’jiem Coleman, 32, of Albany — were indicted on charges including second-degree murder and attempted murder and have pleaded not guilty. A scheduled murder trial was adjourned after confidential witness-identifying documents were found in the jail cells of three defendants, an occurrence that prompted a separate State Police inquiry and was linked to a death threat against a witness.

Does anyone have information about that night or knew Shanita and can help bring clarity to what happened?