Samuel J. Gibson was 21 when he was shot and killed inside a convenience store on Lyell Avenue in Rochester, New York, on the night of January 31, 2014. The shooting followed an argument involving several people; when the gunfire stopped, Gibson had been fatally wounded. The Rochester Police Department opened a homicide investigation but did not announce any immediate arrests or publicly named suspects at the time.

An obituary described Samuel as a beloved son, grandson, brother, and father of two children, Jaimier and Samiya. His death left family and community members grieving and seeking answers. Years later the case produced a conviction: a Rochester man was arrested, convicted for involvement in Gibson’s murder and served six years in prison. That same individual was arrested again after his release in connection with a bank robbery in Gates.

If anyone remembers the night on Lyell Avenue or has information that could shed light on what happened, please share what is known.