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Ronell Agee, 43, with a last known address in Rochester, was shot and killed at about 9:40 that night on Chapman Avenue, according to court filings and  of a vigil in his memory that took place the following night. The vigil was organized by the Facebook page for the Women's Day Block Party, an annual neighborhood celebration on Chapman Avenue.

The shooting took place in the vicinity of the party, the Auburn Police Department said in a news release Sunday. A memorial to Agee can be seen near the scene.

Davon M. Dixon, 35, of Auburn, was charged with second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon for allegedly shooting Agee. Officers responding to the scene found Dixon with a handgun, police said, which he threw to the ground when ordered. Agee sustained multiple gunshot wounds and died at Auburn Community Hospital.

The department has declined comment to ÈËÊÞÐÔ½» when asked for any further information on the shooting. It identified the victim as Agee, whose last known address was in Rochester, on Tuesday.

But affidavits filed by the department with Auburn City Court, provided to ÈËÊÞÐÔ½» on Tuesday, shed further light on the events that led to the shooting.

One witness said he was with Agee when Agee asked his cousin if she was OK. Someone replied with "a smart comment," to which Agee replied, "stop messin'." The commenter's boyfriend, identified as "Dave," then "pulled a handgun out of his waistband and started shooting Ronell and simultaneously stated 'Stop playing with me.'" The witness said they heard about seven shots.

In a separate affidavit, Auburn police Officer Patrick LaGrow said he and Officer Anthony Bucci were patrolling the area during the party when they heard four or five gunshots. They noted that Dixon did not resist arrest, and that as they took him into custody a crowd of more than 100 people formed around them.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the department at (315) 253-3231 or email communitywatch@auburnny.gov.

Tips can also be sent, anonymously if desired, to Detective Nicholas Atkins at (315) 255-4703 or natkins@auburnny.gov.