Deron L. McGee, 39, was fatally shot in Syracuse, New York, on April 8, 2026. The shooting occurred around 3 p.m. near Warner Avenue and Webster Avenue, where police found McGee with a gunshot wound to his upper body. He was taken to Upstate University Hospital and pronounced dead soon after arrival.

A 10-year-old boy was also struck by a grazing leg wound in the same incident; his injury was not life-threatening. Investigators recovered multiple shell casings at the scene, and the Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office joined Syracuse police as the Criminal Investigations Division appealed to the public for tips. No suspects or arrests had been announced and the investigation remained ongoing.

If anyone has information about what happened near Warner and Webster on April 8, please contact the Syracuse Police Criminal Investigations Division.