Dwayne Patterson was found dead on Burgard Place in Buffalo on the evening of May 18, 2020. Authorities described the circumstances as suspicious and opened an immediate investigation; however, law enforcement has not publicly released specific details about the cause of death.

Crime Stoppers of Western New York offered a cash reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction, and police continued to seek the public’s help in the months after the discovery. No suspects have been publicly identified or taken into custody, and the case has since gone cold, leaving Patterson’s family and friends without closure.

What can readers in the Buffalo area recall about Burgard Place on May 18, 2020, or about Patterson in the days beforehand?