Sherieff Strader, an 18-year-old from Braddock, Pennsylvania, was fatally shot around 2 a.m. on September 26, 2010, on Goettman Street in Pittsburgh’s Troy Hill neighborhood. He was struck in the back and died shortly after being taken to Allegheny General Hospital; an autopsy was scheduled that day to detail his injuries. No arrests had been made and investigators were searching for leads to identify the shooter.

Early reports described chaotic circumstances at the scene and said the motive was not immediately clear. Detectives explored whether Strader may have been mistaken for someone else, a possibility raised in connection with street violence in the area. The case was one of several homicides in Pittsburgh in 2010, underlining the broader concerns about gun violence in neighborhoods like Troy Hill.

Anyone with information about Sherieff Strader, his movements that night, or witnesses to the shooting is asked to come forward.