Antonio Jabbar Watts Sr, 36, was shot during a verbal dispute near 88 Maple Avenue in Dunkirk on May 23, 2023. Around 4:30 p.m. at least three gunshots were heard and one struck Watts. He was taken to a local hospital and then airlifted to a Buffalo medical center, where he died of his injuries on June 2, 2023.

Dunkirk Police, with the Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office, describe the shooting as an isolated incident involving people who knew one another and say there is no ongoing threat to the public. Investigators report they believe they know the identities of those responsible but say witness reluctance and a lack of provable evidence have so far prevented arrests. The case remains an open homicide investigation.

If anyone was present that afternoon or has information about the dispute near 88 Maple Avenue, please share what you know with investigators.