Vince Terry, 55, was killed on July 29, 2008, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His death occurred amid a period of elevated gun violence in the city: in 2008 firearms were involved in about 80 percent of homicides, and Pittsburgh averaged roughly 51 homicides a year from 2000 to 2012. Clearance rates for shootings by arrest were low, averaging around 17 percent between 2003 and 2012.

The broader pattern during that era disproportionately affected men and especially African American men; although African Americans were about 26 percent of the city population, they accounted for over 86 percent of homicide victims. Many victims had prior contact with human services such as behavioral health or public benefits, highlighting shortcomings in social supports and violence prevention efforts at the time.

Did anyone in Pittsburgh know Vince Terry or have information about the circumstances of his death?