Albany Police are investigating the city's 15th homicide this year. Tuesday evening, police identified the victim.

Police say it happened near Second and Judson streets just before 8 p.m. Monday. Authorities say 28-year-old Dalon Blunt of Albany was shot in the torso. He was taken to Albany Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Police believe Blunt was targeted. 

A second 19-year-old victim was also shot in the foot, but his injuries are considered non-life threatening.

Police are trying to figure out what happened and if the two victims are connected.

"We are just trying to put the pieces together, canvassing the neighborhood and looking for video surveillance that may aid the investigation. Anyone that may have seen anything or heard anything should give us a call,” said Steve Smith of the Albany Police Department.

You can reach the Albany Police Detective Division at 518-462-8039. Police say those who wish to remain anonynous can submit tips to Capital Region Crime Stoppers. 

There have now been four homicides since September. Arrests have been made in two of them.

"There are a lot of people in this community who would like to ostracize the people who think it's okay to resort to gun violence to settle some conflict," said Steve Smith, Albany Police Department.

Smith continued, "Our detectives and officers are working around the clock to ensure this is a safe community. We've had success this year in putting people away who think it's okay to resort to gun violence and take somebody else's life." 

Albany anti-gun advocacy group 518 SNUG is also trying to figure out how to help prevent these shootings before they happen. Justin Gaddy became part of the program as an outreach supervisor, just before a very deadly summer hit the city.

"I'd love to be that person to bring them out of that lifestyle because I came out of that lifestyle," Gaddy said.

Gaddy wants to be the wakeup call for those who live a life of violence, just as his loved ones were for him. Snug will be holding a shooting response on Thursday at the same intersection that Blunt was shot and killed. 

Though it is routine to help spread their awareness, just like the police department Gaddy says they could not make the changes alone. 

"A lot of these kids need to be guided at home, you know, and guided in the streets. So you have parents at home and snug in the streets. If we work together as community, as a city, as a whole, we can bring those numbers down. I can truly believe in it," Gaddy said.