Stephon Smith was 14 and lived in the Larimer neighborhood of Pittsburgh when he was shot and killed behind an apartment building on Meadow Street on August 17, 2011. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. A 19-year-old was also shot in the same incident and taken to the hospital in critical condition.

The shooting prompted a SWAT response as police searched for the shooter, but no arrests were made at the time and the investigation remains ongoing. Stephon’s family described him as the youngest of seven siblings, funny and full of life, and said he was looking forward to starting his freshman year at Westinghouse High School.

Anyone who knew Stephon or has information about the shooting is urged to come forward to help bring answers and justice.