Clayton Ross was 32 when he was shot dead on a Bronx street on the evening of June 20, 2016 while walking his stepmother’s dog. Witnesses heard the fatal gunshots and police quickly treated the attack as targeted, focusing their investigation on Ross’s personal connections to seek a motive.

Investigators questioned numerous people, including a known associate of Ross who had a criminal history and was considered a person of interest. An anonymous tip led to the arrest of a suspect found in possession of a firearm; ballistic tests matched that weapon to the shots that killed Ross.

Prosecutors relied on forensic evidence and expert witnesses during the ensuing trial. After weeks of testimony and jury deliberation the defendant was convicted of second-degree murder. Does anyone have information about Clayton’s life in Queens or the people he associated with that could shed light on why he was targeted?