David R. Harper, 34, was shot on the afternoon of May 16, 2018, on Grider Street in Buffalo, New York. Emergency responders found him seriously wounded and he was taken to a local hospital; he later died of his injuries. On May 21, 2018, the Buffalo Police Department publicly identified Harper as one of two recent homicide victims in the city.

The shooting prompted a large police response and nearby schools were placed briefly on shelter-in-place as officials secured the area. No motive has been disclosed, and investigators have not released information about suspects, arrests, or persons of interest. The reasons behind the violence that ended Harper’s life remain unknown.

If anyone has information about David Harper, his movements that day, or the shooting on Grider Street, please share what you know with Buffalo police.