Samantha Powe, 30, was found dead on July 16, 2013, on the side of Hallam Street in Homewood, a secluded dead-end area of Pittsburgh. A motorist discovered her body while turning around after encountering downed trees and power lines from a storm. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office determined she died of gunshot wounds to the head.

Powe lived in East Liberty and was a mother of two young children. Family members described her as kind and outgoing and said they faced the profound task of telling the children and coping with the sudden loss. Pittsburgh homicide detectives have investigated the killing, but no arrests have been made and the motive remains unclear.

If anyone saw activity on Hallam Street around July 16, 2013, or has other information that could help bring those responsible to justice, please contact the Pittsburgh police.