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On January 10, 2016, 25-year-old Mark D. Sternin Jr. was shot and killed during a violent encounter in a parking lot in North Tonawanda, New York. Another man, Tyler Sadauskas, was critically wounded by a gunshot in the same incident. Sternin, who lived in Tonawanda and was formerly from Newfane, was remembered as an outdoorsman who enjoyed snowboarding, hiking and following the Buffalo Bills.

Investigators identified Dominick Cruz as the suspect and described him as having an extensive criminal history and being armed and dangerous. A manhunt followed, with the U.S. Marshals Service involved and a reward offered for information; authorities believed Cruz had ties to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Cruz was charged with murder, attempted murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the shooting.

A jury found Cruz guilty on all counts in the fall of 2016. He was later sentenced to 65 years to life in prison. Did anyone who knew Mark or was in the North Tonawanda area that day see anything that could help complete the timeline of what happened in the parking lot?