On the night of August 28, 2020, 26-year-old Cesar Soriano was fatally shot at the corner of Seventh and Glen avenues in Troy’s North Central neighborhood. The shooting happened shortly before 11 p.m., hours after a peaceful community block party in the same area, and was described as a drive-by. Soriano and his friend 25-year-old Khalid Monroe were both killed; a third person was seriously wounded. Soriano was a father of two; Monroe was a father of three. Their deaths were recorded as the eighth and ninth homicides in Troy that year.

As of August 2023 the investigation remained active but unsolved, and no arrests had been announced. The families continue to seek answers and the Troy Police Department has appealed for information. If anyone knew Cesar, Khalid, or saw activity near Seventh and Glen avenues that night, please share what you know with investigators.