David N. Cooley Jr., 35, was shot in the head while walking on Hudson Avenue in Albany on the afternoon of January 3, 2024. First responders transported him to Albany Medical Center in critical condition; he died there on January 5, 2024.

Authorities identified 35-year-old Rakim A. Tillery as the shooter and said the two men were well acquainted. After the shooting, Tillery fled in a white Mercedes. State Police located the vehicle on the New York State Thruway near Exit 15 in Ramapo, about 115 miles south of the initial shooting, and initiated a traffic stop. During the stop Tillery opened fire on troopers; they returned fire and Tillery was fatally shot. The troopers suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were treated at a local medical center.

What information can readers share about Cooley’s movements in Albany on January 3 or about the white Mercedes seen leaving the Hudson Avenue area?