Deion Levar Nesbitt was 24 when he was shot and killed while working as a security guard at the Rendezvous Phase III bar in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood on the night of February 16, 2015. Described by friends and family as a gentle giant, he worked as a youth counselor at local YMCAs and played semi-pro football; he enjoyed protecting people and took pride in his job.

Shortly before midnight a patron reported another man in the bar was armed. Nesbitt tried to escort 26-year-old Harvey Scott Jr. out of the establishment. A physical struggle followed, Scott produced a firearm and shot Nesbitt multiple times; a female security guard was grazed by a bullet. Nesbitt was taken to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, where he died. Scott fled but crashed his car and was arrested nearby.

Three other men—Tiqwan Green, Eric McGuire, and Kevin Ford—were arrested as the investigation developed; charges included homicide, criminal conspiracy, and aggravated assault. Charges against McGuire were dismissed by a judge in March 2015, and by early April prosecutors dropped all charges against both McGuire and Ford, citing inability to meet the burden of proof despite probable cause for arrest.

If anyone knew Deion, his work at the bar, or saw what happened that night, please share information that could help complete the record.