Preston Papalia, 23, was shot and killed in Rochester, New York, on January 1, 2025. The shooting occurred in the early morning on Curtis Street near Santee Street on the city’s northwest side after an argument between Papalia and a group of other people escalated and a firearm was discharged. He was struck in the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Rochester Police identified all the people involved in the altercation but made no immediate arrests. Investigators said the evidence collected would be presented to a grand jury to decide whether charges should be filed; no one had been publicly named or charged in the initial reports.

Does anyone who was on Curtis Street that night or who knew Preston have information that could help the grand jury review this case?