Coree White Jr., 19, was shot in the late hours of August 17, 2017, on Wallkill Avenue in Middletown, New York. He was taken in a private vehicle to Orange Regional Medical Center and died during surgery. Investigators reported that witnesses largely refused to cooperate or provided misleading information, which hampered the early investigation.

Police determined the shooting stemmed from an ongoing dispute between two rival gangs, Coke Wave and Guap Gang, and identified Coree White Jr. as an alleged associate of the Guap Gang. The City of Middletown Police Department and the Orange County District Attorney’s Office carried out an investigation called Operation Wipeout that targeted Coke Wave’s alleged narcotics trafficking and violent activity.

In August 2018 multiple people linked to Coke Wave were arrested and charged in the case, including indictments for murder and conspiracy to commit murder. If anyone knew Coree or has information about the shooting, please come forward to authorities.