On the night of July 3, 2022, in New Haven, Connecticut, 17-year-old John Tubac, a recent high school graduate with plans for college, was shot while sitting in his Ford pickup truck on Poplar Street. A male passenger accused him of racing through the neighborhood and an argument followed. Tubac placed a BB gun on his dashboard during the confrontation. The other man produced a firearm and fired multiple close-range shots, one striking Tubac in the eye. He was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital in critical condition and died on July 7, 2022; his death was New Haven’s sixth homicide of the year.

Police later identified 26-year-old Kiyon Matheney as the shooter after reviewing witness statements and surveillance footage; he was arrested on October 19, 2022, and charged with murder and firearms offenses. Tubac’s family, teachers, and instructors described profound grief and the impact of his loss on the community.

Did anyone in New Haven see activity on Poplar Street that night or know more about Tubac’s movements before the confrontation?