Romero Underwood, 47, was killed in his Kingston, New York, home on St. James Street in the early morning of July 11, 2020. Police say the attack occurred about 5 a.m.; Underwood was pistol-whipped and suffered a fatal gunshot wound. He was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead. Investigators described the incident as a targeted robbery tied to drugs, believing the suspects sought high-quality crack cocaine Underwood had recently acquired while celebrating his birthday.

Authorities focused on two suspects, Raymond Snyder and Callin LeMon. Snyder was arrested January 20, 2021; prosecutors pointed to his blood on a wall inside Underwood’s apartment, DNA linking him to the getaway car, and links to where two handguns used in the crime were recovered. Snyder’s trial began after procedural setbacks, and a jury convicted him of second-degree murder and two counts of first-degree burglary; he was later sentenced to 25 years to life. LeMon faced a separate trial; his DNA appeared on a Gatorade bottle in the getaway vehicle but not at the apartment. In June 2023, a jury acquitted him of murder, burglary, and the most serious weapons charges but convicted him on three counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, resulting in a 3.5 to 7 year sentence.

Are there witnesses or neighbors who remember activity on St. James Street the morning of July 11, 2020?