On April 3, 2023, 26-year-old Khadeem Jamante Conley was shot in the chest on Temple Place near Parkway Drive in Syracuse, New York. Emergency responders took Conley to Upstate Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The shooting occurred at about 1:30 p.m.

Investigators say the shooting followed a prior dispute between Conley and 20-year-old Melchizedek Pearson. Police allege Pearson chased Conley around Temple Place and fired multiple shots as Conley fled; one bullet struck Conley in the chest. Pearson was found shortly after on West Colvin Street with a gunshot wound to his midsection and was also taken to Upstate Hospital, where he was expected to survive.

Pearson was arrested and arraigned on charges that include second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder, and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon; he was held without bail. If anyone witnessed the events on Temple Place that afternoon or has information about the dispute leading up to the shooting, please come forward to assist the ongoing investigation.