Bruce Miles Jr., 27, was shot and killed on June 17, 2014, at a preschool graduation party in Irvington, New Jersey. Miles had been attending the barbecue to celebrate the child of Ronald Smith and was described as a friend of the child’s mother. A verbal dispute between Miles and Smith at the party escalated into a fistfight. After the altercation, Smith went to his vehicle, retrieved a handgun, returned and shot Miles once; the wound proved fatal.

The shooting led to Ronald Smith’s arrest. Prosecutors brought charges related to Miles’s death. At trial the defense contended the shooting arose from a moment of passion after the fight rather than a premeditated plan. The jury returned verdicts on the charges against Smith and he received prison terms on the convictions.

Anyone who attended the graduation party or knew Bruce or his connections in Irvington the week of June 17, 2014, is asked to share what they remember.