Watertown man charged with attempted murder after California Avenue shooting Tajemar Brandon (Source: WWNY) By Diane Rutherford | May 6, 2021 at 5:23 PM EDT - Updated May 6 at 8:16 PM Tajemar Brandon allegedly fired multiple shots at 26-year-old Christen Smith, who was in an upstairs window at 119 California Avenue. Smith was not hurt. According to city police, Brandon drove to the 100 block of California Avenue and, shortly before 9 p.m., fired the gun and fled the scene. The house next door at 121 California appeared to have been struck by a stray bullet, they said. Police said Brandon and Smith know each other, but wouldnât comment on a motive.