Antonio Yarger Jr., 7, died after being struck by gunfire on April 14, 2022, while walking with friends on a sidewalk on Downing Avenue in Erie, Pennsylvania. Known to family as Espn, he was taken to a local hospital in critical condition and later transferred to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, where he died on April 18, 2022.

Investigators say the shooting came from a passing sport utility vehicle during what they describe as a gang-related feud. Four people were identified as being in the vehicle: Abdullah O. Ismael, Abbas K. Al-Harbi, Yussuf M. Hassan, and Yassin A. Ibrahim. Authorities contend the group had been searching for a rival gang member; Ismael has said he did not intend to shoot Antonio and was aiming at someone else.

All four were charged with first-degree murder and prosecutors announced plans to seek first-degree convictions. The death devastated the Erie community and raised urgent questions about gang activity and public safety in the neighborhood.

Did anyone in the area know Antonio or observe the vehicle on Downing Avenue that day?