Robert Paillet, 45, was found dead in Pittsburgh on December 18, 2011, one of many homicide victims during a period of rising violent crime in the city. Firearms accounted for a large share of homicides across Pittsburgh between 2000 and 2012, with much of the violence concentrated in a small number of neighborhoods and disproportionately affecting men.

Many cases from that era, including Paillet’s, have few public updates. Motives and suspect information are scarce in his case; citywide patterns suggest arguments, robberies, or other conflicts often underlay homicides, and victims were frequently acquainted with their assailants, but specific details for this death have not been reported. Does anyone have information about Robert Paillet or the circumstances of his death?