Gary D. Hooser was 21 when he was fatally shot on Butler Avenue in Buffalo, New York, on September 21, 2014. He and 27-year-old David Deshawn Laguerre were both shot in the same incident; both men died, part of a year that saw a marked rise in homicides in the city.

Hooser had recently returned to Buffalo to be near family and friends. He attended Buffalo Public and Charter Schools and was pursuing a career in construction. He is survived by his parents, a daughter, and a son. The Buffalo Police Department opened an investigation into the double homicide and made public appeals for information.

No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the case remains open. If anyone has information about events on Butler Avenue on September 21, 2014, or knew Gary, please come forward.