On the morning of February 25, 2018, 18-year-old Daquarious Powell, known as DaeDae, was found dead from gunshot wounds in front of a house on East Fayette Street in Syracuse, New York. He had spent the evening before with family for dinner and later left with friends; his mother said she felt uneasy that night when she could not reach him.

The Syracuse Police Department identified and, less than two weeks after the shooting, located and arrested a suspect, Zaccai Savery, who was charged with Powell’s murder. Authorities indicated the shooting grew out of a dispute that escalated into a fatal confrontation, and noted Powell was reportedly a member of the Dope Boy Gang.

Powell was described by those who knew him as a dedicated rapper and an accomplished student. His death was one of 24 homicides in Syracuse that year. If anyone knew Daquarious, his activities that night, or has information about the dispute that led to the shooting, please come forward.