In the early morning hours of March 12, 2021, 19-year-old Akwen O. Ajang of Utica was found dead in the roadway on Camp Road in Litchfield, New York. Responding New York State Police determined Ajang died from an apparent gunshot wound and opened a homicide investigation.

Investigators urged the public for information but reported no immediate suspects or arrests in the case. Authorities later explored a possible connection between Ajang’s death and a separate shooting homicide in Utica involving a 20-year-old, though no definitive link was established.

The killing remains unsolved and no charges have been filed. If anyone has information about Ajang, his movements that night, or related activity in the Camp Road area, please contact the investigating agencies.