In the early evening of January 30, 2025, a fatal dispute outside Albany News & Variety on Central Avenue in Albany, New York, left 30-year-old Dewitt Miller dead. Miller, a father of five who would have turned 30 two days later, worked as a supervisor with the Department of General Services and supplemented his income with jobs for MVP Albany and as a DoorDash driver. Family members described him as a loving and dedicated parent.

Police say the confrontation with 35-year-old Leonardo Guzman of Schenectady occurred about 5:30 p.m. Guzman fired a gun that had been concealed in his jacket pocket; the bullet struck Miller in the groin, and Miller later died at Albany Medical Center Hospital from substantial blood loss. Surveillance footage reportedly shows Guzman calmly walking to his girlfriend’s apartment on Robin Street after the shooting.

An investigation identified and led to the arrest of Guzman, who was charged with second-degree murder and felony weapons possession. Guzman’s girlfriend, 43-year-old Talesha Wynn, was accused of attempting to wash Guzman’s jacket to remove gunshot residue and was charged in connection with tampering with evidence.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about Miller, Guzman, or Wynn that could help clarify the events that evening, please come forward.