Ostilio Ozzy Salerno, a 44-year-old construction foreman, was shot and killed on July 5, 2019, in a Morris Heights apartment building at 1750 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx. Salerno had gone to the apartment of a colleague and subordinate, Rafael Morato, for what escalated from a workplace dispute into violence. During the argument Morato produced a handgun and shot Salerno twice in the torso. Salerno tried to flee but collapsed at the doorway and later died.

Morato initially told police Salerno had shot himself, but an analysis of bullet impact marks in the apartment showed the shots were fired from Morato’s bedroom, contradicting that account. Investigators arrested Morato and charged him with murder.

Does anyone who knew Salerno or worked with him have details about the events leading up to that day?