Alvin Smith Jr., 23, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was killed on November 18, 2008. His death is presented as part of a larger pattern of violent crime that affected Pittsburgh and Allegheny County during the 2000s, when the city averaged about 40 homicides per year and shootings accounted for roughly 80 percent of violent deaths. Over 80 percent of homicide victims in that period were African American males under 30, a group to which Alvin belonged.

Alvin Smith Jr. is memorialized at Greenwood Cemetery. His case is described among many that reportedly remain unsolved, with limited leads and scarce witness testimony hindering closure.

If anyone knew Alvin, his routines, associates, or has information about the shooting on November 18, 2008, please share what is known.