On October 13, 2014, 29-year-old Omar Hodges was shot and killed while sitting in his Cadillac around 7 a.m. on Birmingham Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood. Hodges, a sanitation worker for the City of Pittsburgh, was waiting in his car for his work crew when witnesses heard six to seven gunshots; he was taken to a nearby hospital and died shortly after the incident.

Authorities say the shooting was a case of mistaken identity in a violent turf war between the Zhoove gang of Beltzhoover and the Darccide gang. Hodges was not involved in gang activity but was targeted because his car resembled that of a Darccide leader, Angelo AK Massie. More than a dozen shots were fired at the scene from at least three different guns. A years-long investigation led to the arrest of nine Zhoove members; four were charged with homicide in Hodges’ death and seven eventually pleaded guilty in state court.

Hundreds attended Hodges’ funeral, including fellow sanitation workers, and city officials urged an end to street violence and pledged support for his family. If anyone knew Omar Hodges or has information about the shooting, please come forward.