Jahfari Joseph was 40 when he was killed in Peru, New York, in the winter of 2024. A Black man originally from Brooklyn and a father of four, Joseph was a reggae artist known as Ifari who had moved to Plattsburgh. His family reported him missing after he became unreachable following December 29, 2024.

According to investigators, Joseph was at a Fuller Road residence in Peru on that late December day, where an argument is believed to have occurred. Authorities say he was shot and killed during that dispute and that the killing was not random. The subsequent search involved multiple agencies and more than 225 leads; witness statements, cellphone videos and audio recordings helped move the investigation forward. On January 7, 2025, police arrested 61-year-old Timothy Timmons of Plattsburgh and charged him with second-degree murder.

Joseph’s remains were later found along County Route 26 in the town of Franklin and an autopsy confirmed a gunshot wound to the chest as the cause of death. Does anyone who knew Jahfari, lived near Fuller Road, or has information about what happened that night have tips to share?