On the evening of September 22, 2019, 20-year-old Orion Thompson was shot on Butternut Street near Lodi Street on Syracuse’s North Side. First responders transported Thompson to a local hospital, where he later died of his injuries. The Syracuse Police Department opened a homicide investigation and detectives and evidence technicians processed the scene.

Investigators developed leads in the weeks after the shooting that resulted in an arrest. Authorities arrested 24-year-old Charles Williams of Syracuse and charged him with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with Thompson’s death. The community continues to mourn the loss and confront the problem of gun violence in the neighborhood.

If anyone knew Orion, saw activity on Butternut Street that evening, or has information relevant to the investigation, please share what is known.