Antwann Smith was 19 when he was shot dead on September 16, 2013, in Homewood, Pittsburgh. He was found around 9 p.m. in front of a house on Mt. Vernon Street with multiple gunshot wounds. Witnesses were at the scene, but fear of being labeled a snitch has kept many from speaking to police, and no one has been charged in his killing.

Family members, especially his grandmother Carol Speaks, believe the killing may have been retaliation tied to a long-running feud that began after Antwann wrote a song mocking a school fight. Carol’s son Jason Haddock had been involved days earlier in a separate shooting that critically injured a jitney driver, illustrating how violence has recurred around the family. The family has held anniversary vigils for Antwann; one such commemoration was disrupted by gunfire.

The case highlights deep divisions in Pittsburgh neighborhoods and the community’s struggle with chronic violence and mistrust of authorities. If anyone knew Antwann, saw activity on Mt. Vernon Street that night, or has information that could help, please come forward.