On the evening of December 18, 2024, 34-year-old Robert M. Green Jr. was found lying in the roadway on James Street in Amsterdam, New York, with multiple gunshot wounds. Bystanders began life-saving measures at about 7:20 p.m.; Amsterdam police and Montgomery County sheriff deputies took over until Amsterdam Fire Department paramedics transported Green to Albany Medical Center. He succumbed to his injuries and died late on December 19, 2024.

Amsterdam Police Detectives, assisted by the New York State Police Major Crimes Unit and the NYSP Forensic Identification Unit, identified 30-year-old Angel Morales of Amsterdam as a suspect. Police say Green and Morales were acquainted and that the shooting stemmed from an ongoing dispute between them. Morales was arrested on December 19 and charged with felony second-degree murder; he was arraigned in Amsterdam City Court before Judge William J. Mycek and remanded to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility without bail. The weapon has not been recovered and the investigation remains active as authorities seek additional information.

If anyone has information about this shooting or about Robert Green’s final movements on December 18, contact Amsterdam Police detectives.