On August 19, 2022, just before 1 p.m., 35-year-old Jesus Batista Perez was killed in a targeted drive-by shooting in the area of 850 Prendergast Avenue in Jamestown, New York. Police found Batista Perez on the ground next to a white sedan; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Another man was wounded and taken to a hospital. Reports say more than 20 gunshots were fired in the residential neighborhood.

Investigators identified a black four-door Toyota sedan as the suspect vehicle. Two Jamestown residents — 22-year-old Kevin Roldan-Pantojas and 32-year-old Joseph A. Fontanez Walker — were arrested on initial charges that included criminal possession of a weapon and tampering with physical evidence. Subsequent prosecution by the county DA produced an indictment against Roldan-Pantojas on multiple counts including second-degree murder and second-degree attempted murder. The shooting was described as stemming from a dispute between two groups.

Does anyone in Jamestown remember activity around Prendergast Avenue that afternoon or have information about the dispute?