Authorities increase reward in search for Troy homicide suspect

The above video features NEWS10’s previous coverage on the May 6 shooting.

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The United States Marshals Service is now offering a $7,500 reward as the search continues for the suspect of a fatal shooting out of Troy. 35-year-old Kean Wiggins is accused of killing 34-year-old Shardonay Tyce in May.

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According to police, Tyce had been shot inside her home at the Lion Factory Apartments following a disturbance with a person she knew. Authorities believe Wiggins fled the scene immediately following the shooting.

Police issued a warrant for Wiggins’ arrest in July. The following month, the Rensselaer County District Attorney’s Office also filed an indictment warrant charging the 35-year-old with second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.

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U.S. Marshals said Wiggins was last seen in Albany. He also reportedly has ties to Troy, Schenectady and Brooklyn, as well as the states of Georgia and Mississippi…

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