Tyrese Smith, a 20-year-old man from Pittsburgh, was fatally shot during a graduation party at an Airbnb in the Hill District on June 11, 2019. The attack happened about 11:30 p.m.; police found Tyrese and 17-year-old Alexus N. Chester dead at the scene and a teenage girl wounded on the porch, later taken to a hospital in critical condition. Tyrese was struck more than 11 times in the assault.

Tyrese’s family had already endured another homicide when his mother Shelly Bradbury lost a son in 2015. He made music and posted videos about street life and violence; relatives expressed mixed feelings about his talent and the dangers tied to disputes in the community. As of this report no suspects have been named and no arrests announced.

If anyone attended that graduation party or has information about who fired the shots, please come forward to help Tyrese’s family and the investigation.