A late-night shooting at Destiny USA turned fatal on March 14, 2026. Around 12:14 a.m., officers responding to reports of gunfire in the mall’s Yellow Lot found that a young man shot in the chest had already been taken by private vehicle to Upstate University Hospital. The victim was identified as 21-year-old Lamar Sparks of Syracuse.

Sparks was admitted in critical condition and later died of his wounds; Syracuse police confirmed his death the following Thursday and opened a homicide investigation. At the time most of the mall was closed, with only a few restaurants and venues still open. As of late March 2026 no arrests had been announced and police had not publicly identified any suspects.

Anyone who was in or around Destiny USA that night or who has information about the shooting is asked to contact the Syracuse Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division.