Mario Sanchez Frater was 28 when he was shot and killed on the night of August 31, 2016, near 14 West 4th Street in Mount Vernon, New York. His death was one of several homicides in the city that year and drew federal attention.

The Mount Vernon Police Department and the FBI’s Westchester County Safe Streets Gang Task Force are handling the case. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been made; authorities have not released a motive. The FBI is offering up to a $5,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest.

The investigation remains open and active. If anyone has information about Mario’s death or was in the area that night, please come forward. Who knows something that could help bring answers?