James Skinner, 50, of Queens was shot and killed while attending a Father’s Day house party on the evening of June 17, 2018, at a Doane Avenue residence in North Bellport, Long Island. According to reports, a group of uninvited people arrived, a dispute erupted outside, and Skinner was shot as he tried to de-escalate the confrontation. He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead. Another man was wounded and survived with non-life-threatening injuries.

The Suffolk County Police Department arrested two men in connection with the killing. On June 26, 2018, 22-year-old Timothy White Jr. of North Bellport was charged with second-degree murder; reports noted he had been living in a homeless shelter and was tied to an alleged illegal gun trafficking operation, and that authorities suggested he and his father had links to the Bloods. A second man, Stephen McCoy of Bellport, was also arrested and charged with second-degree murder for his alleged involvement.

Did anyone who attended that June 17 gathering or who knew Skinner see the dispute unfold or have information about the people who arrived uninvited?