On the morning of October 29, 2016, 28-year-old Thomas J. Watt was shot and killed on Woodland Avenue in the Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Watt and a 29-year-old female companion were approached by a man they knew, who produced a black revolver and demanded their money. As the woman was shot in the leg, Watt stepped between her and the shooter; he was struck twice in the head and later died at a hospital. The woman survived and was listed in stable condition.

Police quickly located a white car about two miles away on Venture Street and took 34-year-old Abdul Rasheed into custody. The surviving victim later identified Rasheed from a photo array. He was charged with criminal homicide, attempted homicide, aggravated assault, robbery and carrying a firearm without a license, and was held without bond. In May 2018 Rasheed pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, and in June 2018 a judge imposed a 23-to-46-year state prison term.

Does anyone have memories of Woodland Avenue that morning or information about Thomas Watt’s life that could add context to this case?