Benjamin J. Davis was 28 when he was fatally shot at the Red Carpet Inn in Rome, New York, on November 15, 2020. New York State Police found him with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to Rome Memorial Hospital and later died. An autopsy confirmed the cause of death as multiple gunshot wounds and the manner of death was ruled a homicide.

Investigators identified a suspect, 41-year-old Wilfredo Cotto Jr. of Rome. Evidence presented during the case stated Davis was shot three times, with two rounds fired from behind as he tried to flee down a motel hallway. Cotto was charged with second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, later pleaded guilty, and received a sentence that included an indeterminate term of 23 years to life for the killing plus concurrent terms for the weapons counts. At sentencing Cotto expressed remorse and said he hadn’t intended to kill Davis; the judge rejected those claims and noted Cotto’s detailed account during the pre-sentencing investigation and his criminal history.

Does anyone have information about Benjamin’s final movements at the motel or witnesses who were nearby that night?