Esam Tanzim Hossain, a 23-year-old man of Bangladeshi descent who was originally from San Jose, was fatally shot in the head in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood on April 1, 2020. The shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. in the 300 block of Meyran Avenue after a ShotSpotter alert and 911 calls about gunfire. Hossain was taken to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital and was pronounced dead shortly after 1:00 a.m.

Two weeks after the shooting, 20-year-old Devlin Clifford of Clairton turned himself in after a warrant was issued. He was charged with Criminal Homicide and Criminal Conspiracy and was held in the Allegheny County Jail. A preliminary hearing was set for June 19, 2020, in Pittsburgh Municipal Court. Detectives from the city police Major Crimes and Crime Scene units continued to investigate and gather evidence.

If anyone knew Esam, witnessed the shooting, or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.