On the evening of September 25, 2020, 22-year-old Elnahcere Vincent of Albany was fatally shot outside the Star Liquor store at State Street and Kelton Avenue in Schenectady. The shooting occurred shortly before 8 p.m. and was the city’s fifth homicide that year. Vincent, who had recently enrolled in college and been recruited to the basketball team, was expecting his first child.

Authorities report Vincent was unarmed with his hands in his pockets when he and 27-year-old Anibal Madera, also from Albany, got into a confrontation reportedly about derogatory gang-related symbols Madera had posted on social media. Investigators say Madera produced a 9mm pistol and fired; Vincent was struck by three bullets, two of which punctured his lungs and arteries. He was treated at the scene and taken to a hospital, where he died.

Surveillance video and other evidence traced the suspect’s movements after the shooting, and a sweatshirt discarded by the suspect was recovered and linked to him by DNA analysis. If anyone has information about Vincent, his life, or the events that night, please share what you know with investigators.