Late morning on February 27, 2018, police responded to a reported shooting on Davis Street in Monticello and found 25-year-old Joshua Charles Martin with a gunshot wound to his upper body. Martin was taken to Drew Memorial Hospital and died the same day. He was a 2010 graduate of Monticello High School and remembered for his infectious smile and passion for football, especially the Green Bay Packers.

Authorities arrested 59-year-old Monticello resident Emmitt Riley soon after the shooting. Prosecutors charged Riley with first-degree murder and tampering with physical evidence. Investigators recovered a firearm believed to be the weapon used hidden inside a grill at Riley’s home after Riley reportedly told them he had disposed of it in a creek. The case went to trial in September 2018.

If anyone knew Joshua or saw activity on Davis Street that morning, please share what was observed.