In the early hours of May 24, 2024, 36-year-old Kwon Lillard was shot and killed in the parking lot of Ciro’s Place on Broadway in Albany, New York. The shooting followed a dispute at about 2:00 a.m.; Lillard sustained multiple gunshot wounds, was treated by emergency personnel, and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Security camera footage released in the investigation shows Lillard in a confrontation that escalated with another man. Ulias Kornegay, who had been standing nearby, is seen moving between the two men and shooting Lillard in the chest; as Lillard fell and tried to crawl behind a vehicle, Kornegay fired additional rounds over the hood, striking him in the head and face. Lillard was shot nine times.

Kornegay fled to Florida but was arrested after returning to the Albany area on June 6, 2024. Authorities found two loaded handguns and a small quantity of cocaine at his residence. He was indicted on second-degree murder and weapon and drug possession charges and pleaded not guilty. The victim was a lifelong Albany resident and is described as a dedicated father, son, and brother.

Did anyone in the area see what led to the initial dispute that night?