Desean Fountain was 14 when he was shot in the head while walking home from school through an apartment complex on Ipswich Court in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh on Friday afternoon, September 4, 2015. He was taken to Children’s Hospital in critical condition, underwent surgery, and died from his injuries on Wednesday, September 9, 2015. Witnesses said he was carrying a backpack at the time of the shooting.

The killing prompted a community vigil and pleas for an end to youth violence. His mother, Patricia Fountain, called for his death to spur positive change. No arrests have been announced and the homicide remains unsolved; Pittsburgh Crimestoppers offered a reward for information. The DeSean Fountain Memorial Fund at The Pittsburgh Foundation was created to support mentoring and after-school programs in his memory.

If anyone knew Desean, saw him that afternoon, or has information about the shooting, please come forward to investigators.