Aaron Joseph Ormsby was a 21-year-old Black man from Meriden, Connecticut, remembered for a bright, inquisitive, adventurous spirit and a talent for drawing. He grew up in Meriden, attended Orville H. Platt High School, played youth football and basketball, belonged to the Marine Cadets of America, and was a devoted father to his young son Denairo.

On the evening of January 17, 2019, at about 6:30 p.m., police responded to a 911 report of shots fired on Foster Street. Officers found Aaron behind a house with gunshot wounds; he was taken to Midstate Medical Center and later died of his injuries. Authorities described the shooting as an isolated incident.

Investigators pursued the case for more than two years. In July 2021 an arrest was made: Joseph Stokes, then 21 and already in custody on other charges, was charged in connection with Aaron’s death. A jury later found Joseph Stokes guilty of Aaron’s murder.

Did anyone in Meriden know Aaron, his family, or have information about Foster Street that could help clarify what happened?