Joseph Smith III, 46, was shot and killed in the vestibule of an apartment building in Greenburgh, New York, on an evening in August 2017. Earlier that day the son of Smith’s fiancée had been robbed in the complex parking lot; three teenagers were identified as the alleged robbers: Trevon Major, 16, his brother Vance Major, 18, and Timothy Whitney, 18. The robbery victim later confronted Vance Major and Whitney in the building’s vestibule. Trevon allegedly appeared armed and threatened the young man while the victim’s mother pleaded with the teen not to shoot.

Sometime after that confrontation, Joseph Smith III went to the Majors’ apartment and knocked on the door. When Trevon opened it he was holding a gun and shot Smith once in the chest in the hallway. Neighbors called police; officers followed a trail of blood to a stairwell and found Smith, who died after being taken to Westchester Medical Center. Police executed a search warrant at the apartment and recovered the handgun, reportedly broken into three pieces and concealed. All three teenagers were arrested; Trevon Major faced manslaughter, weapon possession and evidence-tampering charges, and later pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and was sentenced to 15 years.

Does anyone have information about the events that led to the confrontation in the parking lot or the moments outside the Majors’ apartment?