Elijah Thompson, a 32-year-old Black man, was found with a gunshot wound to the chest near the intersection of Judson Street and First Street in Albany at approximately 3 a.m. on November 11, 2023. Emergency responders transported him to Albany Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

The Albany Police Department opened a homicide investigation and initially had not identified suspects or a motive. On December 6, 2023, an arrest was announced: 32-year-old Dario Lewis was taken into custody and charged with second-degree murder and multiple counts of criminal possession of a weapon. Prosecutors allege Lewis shot Thompson in the chest with intent to kill.

If anyone witnessed activity around Judson and First streets that night or has information about the case, please share what is known with the Albany Police Department.