Deontay Smith was 17 and from East Liberty when he was fatally shot on March 25, 2012, near Inner City Ministries in the 500 block of West St. Clair Street. He and a friend were walking when an unidentified male approached and opened fire; Smith was struck multiple times, most shots to the head, while his friend fled unharmed.

There have been no arrests and no identified suspects. Investigators were unable to determine a motive, and a lack of witnesses or clear evidence has impeded the inquiry. The killing occurred amid a community grappling with rising violence, and Smith’s death has been cited as part of a troubling pattern of young people lost to gun violence in Pittsburgh.

Does anyone who knew Deontay or was in East Liberty that night have information that could help bring answers?