On the afternoon of December 17, 2020, Dominique D. Lane Sr., 28, was shot while driving in the 500 block of North 12th Street in Reading, Pennsylvania. Lane was transporting his mother as a passenger; she was not injured. Despite fatal wounds he sustained, Lane managed to drive a short distance before the vehicle crashed at 12th and Buttonwood streets. He was taken to Reading Hospital and pronounced dead. The Berks County Coroner ruled the death a homicide.

Investigators say the shooting appears to have been targeted rather than random. Reading police searched for evidence, including camera footage, but no suspect information has been released and no arrests have been announced. Community groups such as Crime Alert Berks County have offered a cash reward for tips. Lane is survived by his parents and eight children.

If anyone has information about that afternoon or saw activity near North 12th Street and Buttonwood on December 17, 2020, please share what you know.