Christian Papay was 39 when he was killed on December 21, 2011, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His death occurred during a period when Allegheny County was recording a sharp rise in homicides concentrated in Pittsburgh and nearby neighborhoods.

Men made up over 80 percent of homicide victims in that span, with a large majority being African American; many victims had prior contact with behavioral health services or the criminal justice system. Christian’s death is recorded among numerous incidents that drew little attention beyond official reports and databases tracking the city’s increasing gun violence.

Did anyone who knew Christian or who was in that neighborhood in December 2011 have information about what happened that night?