Jesse Overton was 23 when he was shot dead near Madison Avenue and South Pearl Street in Albany at about 4:40 a.m. on May 11, 2014. Known to family and friends as Ova, he left behind two children and a circle of grieving relatives and friends. The killing went unsolved for years, a cold case that weighed on the community.

Detectives later identified Alfonso Fuller, who used the street name Roxx and was already a convicted felon, as the shooter. Fuller confessed to killing Overton and admitted involvement in other violent crimes. He pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter for Overton’s death as part of a broader plea that covered multiple offenses and faced a substantial prison term.

If anyone knew Jesse, his routines, or saw activity near Madison and South Pearl around May 11, 2014, please share what you know.