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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Reward Notice

For Immediate Release
Tuesday, April 1, 2025

ATF NY Offers Up to $5,000 Reward for Information Concerning a 2021 Schenectady Homicide

NEW YORK — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, in coordination with Schenectady Police Department, is seeking the public’s assistance in locating person(s) of interest involved in a shooting that occurred Sept. 5, 2021, at 201 S. Brandywine (Tropics Restaurant & Bar), Schenectady, New York.

Three people were shot; one succumbed to their injuries. The reward of up to $5,000 is for the positive identification, arrest and conviction of those involved. When reporting, be sure to include as many details as possible and contact information for potential follow-up if a reward is sought.

It is paramount that members of the Schenectady community assist law enforcement in bringing this investigation to a successful conclusion. People with information regarding the identity and/or whereabouts of those involved are urged to contact the Schenectady Police Department at 518-788-6566.

ATF is the lead federal law enforcement agency with jurisdiction involving firearms and violent crimes and regulates the firearm industry.

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