James Swanson, 28, was fatally shot in Pittsburgh’s Fineview neighborhood on July 4, 2016. The case remains unsolved with no arrest reported. Swanson’s death is described as part of a broader pattern of gun violence in Fineview and other Pittsburgh neighborhoods, where poverty, social instability, limited trust in law enforcement, and the ready availability of firearms are cited as contributing factors.

Anyone with information about James Swanson’s death or who knew him is asked to come forward to assist the investigation.