On the night of August 20, 2021, 26-year-old Jomar J. Almestica of Puerto Rican descent was fatally shot in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He had been attending a party on the 600 block of Hebrank Street and was watching from the steps of a neighboring residence when an argument between two individuals escalated. Almestica was not involved in the dispute but was struck by gunfire in his torso, arms, and legs.

He was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and died in the early hours of August 21, 2021. Lancaster City Bureau of Police investigators identified 27-year-old Steffen Tidwell as the suspected shooter after interviewing witnesses; an arrest warrant was issued and Tidwell surrendered to authorities on August 23, 2021, and faced charges including criminal homicide and discharging a firearm in the city.

Almestica’s family and neighbors were directly affected by the violence; his mother witnessed the shooting. Does anyone who attended the party or lived on Hebrank Street that night have information that could clarify what sparked the argument?