On the morning of August 23, 2014, in Buffalo, New York, 30-year-old Deverin White was shot and killed when a man opened fire on a vehicle carrying White and 31-year-old Benjamin Gerald near May and Doat Streets. The vehicle was struck repeatedly, crashed and flipped; White died at the scene and Gerald later died during surgery.

Authorities identified 24-year-old Christopher Perkins of Cheektowaga, also known as Gotti, as the primary suspect. Perkins fled the area and was captured in Oklahoma by the U.S. Marshals Violent Felony Task Force after coordination with the Buffalo Homicide Squad and other units. He was charged with two counts of Murder in the Second Degree, one count of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, and one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree.

Perkins denied wrongdoing at his non-jury trial in March 2016, saying he acted in self-defense and did not intend to shoot the victims; the court later found him guilty and he was sentenced on April 27, 2016. Does anyone have information about White’s activities or contacts in Buffalo before August 23, 2014?