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Mobeen Hakeem, 34, was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds on July 30, 2013, in the basement of Evanston Pipe & Tobacco in Evanston, Illinois. His brother Azim, 38, was also discovered shot; the brothers had run the family shop for about ten years. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. and there were no immediate signs of robbery, so police initially treated it as a death investigation.

Investigators later identified 29-year-old Kevin Ross of Evanston as the primary suspect. Authorities linked Ross to the scene with items including identification documents belonging to the brothers, a .22 caliber shell casing that matched casings from the shop, and a receipt showing Ross had visited the store before the killings. Ross had purchased a .22 caliber semi-automatic pistol in June 2013 that was believed to be the murder weapon. The Illinois State Police Crime Lab analyzed the casings while police searched for the firearm, which might have been resold. The motive remained unclear as detectives continued to examine Ross’s background and movements.

Does anyone have information about Ross’s visits to the shop or activity in Evanston that night?