Darnell J. Kyte, 32, was found shot in the head on a sidewalk outside his Dunseith Street home in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh at about 4:30 a.m. on November 26, 2008. He was pronounced dead at the scene and the Allegheny County medical examiner ruled the death a homicide, noting a gunshot wound to the back of the head.

Investigators recovered two shell casings and a take-out order from the Original Hot Dog Shop near Kyte’s body; the restaurant on Forbes Avenue is less than a mile from his residence and police believed he may have been there shortly before the shooting. Neighbors reported hearing gunshots but did not witness the incident. Kyte, a father of three, had a lengthy arrest history and reportedly used multiple aliases, but police emphasized he was the victim of a homicide and asked the public for information.

No arrests or named suspects have been reported and the killing remains unsolved. If anyone saw Kyte the morning of November 26, 2008, or has information about his movements, please come forward.