On the morning of Monday, January 6, 2025, 22-year-old David Smith of Mount Vernon was shot multiple times at the Heritage Homes complex on Rhoda Quash Lane in New Rochelle. Police found Smith around 10:49 a.m.; emergency aid was given and he was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Investigators described the shooting as targeted and connected it to a personal dispute over money. Within a day, three men were taken into custody: 21-year-old Marquis Williamson of Newark, New Jersey, 21-year-old Amiri Oneal of Mount Vernon, and 20-year-old Anthony Webster of Mount Vernon. A fourth suspect, 21-year-old Ali Mohammed of Mount Vernon, turned himself in two days later and was identified in charging documents as the alleged shooter. The felony complaint says Williamson and Oneal held Smith down while Mohammed shot him, and that Webster held a gun to Smith’s head while items were taken. Multiple handguns were recovered.

Smith was also facing federal or state fraud charges at the time, accused of a phishing scheme that targeted DoorDash drivers; he was due in court two days after the shooting to consider a plea and the fraud case was dismissed after his death.

Did anyone in the area see or hear anything around 10:49 a.m. that morning?