On July 7, 2013, 36-year-old Lamar Pondexter of Pittsburgh was shot and killed in the Carrick neighborhood around 1:30 a.m., near Nobles Lane and Denise Street. Police reported he was shot at point-blank range and was found by a neighbor shortly afterward. His son, Naquon Luster, was inside their nearby apartment and heard a loud gunshot before learning from police that his father had died at the scene.

Family members described Pondexter as outgoing, caring, and well-liked; his father, Walter Pondexter, called him loving, smiling, and helpful. Law enforcement did not immediately identify any suspects and no arrests were announced in connection with the killing. The Carrick shooting was one of two fatal shootings in the area that night, the other occurring in Penn Hills and resulting in the death of James Lipford.

Did anyone in Carrick that night see or hear anything that could help shed light on what happened to Lamar Pondexter?