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Michael Nolen, 22 and an aspiring rapper known as Spike G, was shot and killed on August 4, 2015, in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. He had been visiting his brother and was leaving the brother’s home when he was shot inside his silver SUV; the vehicle then crashed into a parked car. Nolen fell onto the street, where a volunteer firefighter attempted CPR but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives reported Nolen had also been shot on July 26, 2015, surviving that earlier attack with a bullet lodged in his head. Investigators said they believed the two shootings were connected and that Nolen was targeted. Allegheny County police arrested Joshua Strayhorn, 22, in connection with the case; Strayhorn was charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and was described as a homicide suspect, and multiple firearms and drugs were seized from his home during the arrest.

Michael’s father, Calvin Nolen, remembered him as a high honors student and a loving father to his two 1-year-old children. Does anyone have information about Michael, his movements that week in McKees Rocks, or contacts who might help clarify what led to these shootings?