A large house party on Woodward Street in Rochester turned deadly in the early hours of Saturday, September 12, 2015. Dozens were attending when a dispute escalated into gunfire. In the exchange Herbert Thomas Jr., 34, and 36-year-old John Rudolph were fatally wounded; several other partygoers were injured.

The Rochester Police Department identified and arrested 30-year-old William James of Rochester after investigators determined an altercation between James and Rudolph precipitated the shooting. James was wounded in the leg during the incident and was charged in connection with the violence. He later pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the death of John Rudolph and received an 18-year state prison sentence.

Few details are available about what sparked the dispute and who shot first. If anyone at the party or nearby remembers what led up to the shooting, any information could be important.