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On the evening of July 28, 2015, 27-year-old Deona Barnett, a mother of five who was six weeks pregnant, was walking home in Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights when she was shot multiple times along Antrim Street. Neighbors heard gunfire; one neighbor ran to her side and held her hand until paramedics arrived. Barnett was taken to a nearby hospital but died of her injuries. While in the ambulance she reportedly managed to say a single name, Richard, to a police officer.

Investigators believe Barnett was targeted rather than the victim of a robbery. Witnesses at the scene described seeing a shadowy figure, but no positive ID was made. Police later asked the public for help after a silver or gray 2007–2009 Saturn XR was seen leaving the area around the time of the shooting. No arrests have been announced and the motive remains unclear; the investigation is still open and unsolved.

If anyone knew Deona, saw activity on Antrim Street that night, or has information about a silver or gray Saturn XR, please come forward.