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On March 24, 2016, in Mariners Harbor, Staten Island, 21-year-old Anthony Rivera was shot multiple times in the head and killed after a dispute in front of a Roxbury Street residence escalated into gunfire. His 47-year-old mother, Idelle Rivera, ran outside after hearing the shots and was also fatally shot. A 22-year-old friend who had been with Anthony was wounded but survived. Both Anthony and his mother were taken to Richmond University Medical Center, where they died.

The NYPD identified 49-year-old Anthony Morales, a neighbor on the same street, as a person of interest. A fugitive task force located Morales in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; during his arrest officers shot and wounded him after he reportedly brandished a firearm, and a 9-mm handgun was recovered from his vehicle. Morales was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder; he later pleaded guilty and in May 2018 received a total sentence of 40 years to life, consisting of two consecutive 20 years to life terms and a concurrent sentence for the attempted murder.

Did anyone in Mariners Harbor know Anthony Rivera or have information about the events that led up to the shooting?