In the early morning hours of Sunday, September 29, 2019, the life of 31-year-old Duane A. Quamina II was tragically cut short by gun violence in Rochester, New York. The fatal incident occurred around 2 a.m. outside a residence on Orchard Street. Quamina was a father, son, and beloved friend, remembered by those who knew him as a calm and laid-back individual with a heart of gold. He was a dedicated father and a caregiver to his grandmother who had raised him.
The Rochester Police Department investigated the shooting, and their efforts quickly led to a suspect. Later that same day, authorities arrested 26-year-old Craig Stanford in connection with the homicide.
Stanford was subsequently charged with the murder of Duane Quamina. The motive for the shooting was not immediately released to the public. The arrest brought a swift, though not complete, sense of closure to a grieving family and community, as the legal process against the alleged perpetrator began.
