In the late hours of an October night in Pittsburgh’s Highland Park neighborhood, six to eight gunshots were reported and an alleyway later proved to be the scene of a killing. On the morning of October 25, 2022, 18-year-old Omar Omizz McCord Jr. — a recent graduate of University Preparatory School, Milliones 6-12 who lived in the Garfield neighborhood — was found slumped over the wheel of his car near Ionic and Millbrae Way, having been shot and left for dead. His family has questioned why he was in that part of the city that night.

Less than an hour after the shooting, police pursued a stolen vehicle in Lincoln-Lemington that crashed; the 20-year-old driver, Deashawn Watson, was arrested on vehicle and weapons charges after officers found an unlicensed gun in the car. Investigators later matched shell casings recovered at the alley where McCord was found to the gun tied to Watson. Watson was arrested and charged with criminal homicide and multiple firearm violations. No motive has been released.

If anyone knew Omar, saw him that night, or has information about the events around Ionic and Millbrae Way, please share what you know.