Jennifer Ann Ostrander was 31 and a mother of seven when gunfire on August 2, 2020, on a Schenectady porch took her life. She was with friends that evening; prosecutors say a caravan of vehicles arrived and multiple gunmen opened fire intending to hit rival gang members. Jennifer was not the intended target and was struck in the head by a bullet that proved fatal.

Prosecutors described the attack as planned and gang-related, involving members and affiliates of the Bloods who were aiming at suspected Crips associates. Investigators identified several people connected to the shooting. Tito Garcia was accused of firing the fatal shot and pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, receiving 20 years to life. Daquan Smith pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to 18 years. Joel Johnson was sentenced to six years for criminal possession of a weapon and reckless endangerment.

Other pleas and charges followed: John White and Tyricke Walker pled guilty to criminal possession of a weapon; Marchello Rizzo was charged with second-degree murder. A 17-year-old suspect, Caprist McBrown, died of natural causes in a juvenile facility after more than two years in custody; authorities described him as an unwitting participant. Does anyone have information about that night or knew Jennifer and can help clarify what happened?