On March 7, 2018, 32-year-old Robert M. Irvine III was shot and killed at a residence on Route 246 in Perry, New York. Irvine, known as Robbie, was a mechanic who enjoyed fishing and dirt bikes and left behind a young daughter. He had gone to the property of Joseph Mlyniec, a 60-year-old former Wyoming County sheriff’s deputy and Perry town board member, where he sometimes stored belongings and worked on cars.

According to accounts, Mlyniec confronted Irvine in the driveway and shot him multiple times, then delivered a final close-range shot to the head. Mlyniec called 911 to report the shooting and was taken into custody without incident when deputies arrived. The investigation revealed that Irvine had recently threatened to expose Mlyniec’s history of grooming troubled young men for sexual relationships, and that allegation figured in what led to the confrontation and killing.

If anyone knew Robert, his routines, or had information about his visits to Mlyniec’s property, please share what you know.