Erskine Dodson Jr, 42, was shot and killed in Syracuse, New York, on the night of July 26, 2020. He was known in his community as a hardworking father and a regular church-goer; those who knew him remember him as a friendly, familiar face. Born and raised in Syracuse, Dodson’s death was one of several violent incidents that summer and left his family and neighborhood grieving.

The Syracuse Police Department opened an investigation into the shooting. The circumstances of the killing remain unclear and the family continues to seek answers.

If anyone knew Erskine, saw activity in his neighborhood that night, or has information about the shooting, please come forward to local investigators.