Michael Freeman Jr., a 30-year-old father of two from Pittsburgh, was shot and killed on September 18, 2017, while waiting outside Hanini’s Subs in the Brighton Heights neighborhood. Freeman and his girlfriend had just ordered sandwiches and stepped outside to wait when someone approached his car and opened fire; he was struck multiple times, rushed to a hospital, and did not survive.

Investigators identified 21-year-old neighborhood resident Brandon Cerra as the shooter after witnesses said Cerra approached Freeman’s car and fired. Cerra was arrested and charged with third-degree murder, witness intimidation, and weapons offenses. Community members described Freeman as quiet and laid-back, and his death was widely called a senseless act of violence.

Freeman’s mother, Donna Luster, has been raising his two young children and has urged accountability. Questions about the motive for the shooting remain; did anyone see Freeman at Hanini’s Subs that day who can shed light on what led to the attack?