Apolonio Rivera, 58, was fatally shot on the evening of Saturday, July 25, 2020, in Inwood, Manhattan. Police say the shooting happened about 10:15 p.m. near West 207th Street and Sherman Avenue while Rivera was with friends; he was found with a gunshot wound to the chest and later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. Authorities described the incident as arising from a dispute that escalated into gunfire.

The NYPD’s 34th Precinct responded, canvassed the area and interviewed witnesses as part of a homicide investigation. Rivera’s family remembered him as a loving father, husband and grandfather, and his daughter set up a GoFundMe to help with funeral costs, saying he was the household’s primary provider and had worked through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Does anyone have information about that night or remember seeing activity near West 207th Street and Sherman Avenue around 10:15 p.m. on July 25, 2020?