James S. Sharpstene, 61, was found dead inside his Brookway Crescent home in Ontario, New York, after deputies responded to a reported shooting at about 1:50 a.m. on May 6, 2025. Emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead; he had sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the torso. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, New York State Police, and the Wayne County District Attorney’s Office opened a homicide investigation and have described the incident as isolated with no broader threat to the public.

A woman who was inside the house that night was taken into custody for questioning during the initial phase of the probe. She has not been publicly identified as a suspect, and no charges have been filed.

What information can readers who knew James or were in the area the night of May 6 provide to help clarify what happened?