James C. Simms, 31, was shot shortly before 4 p.m. on July 11, 2008, in the 500 block of Euclid Avenue in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood. He suffered a gunshot wound to the head and died the next morning at UPMC Presbyterian hospital. No arrests have been made and authorities have not released information about a motive; the case remains unsolved.

Simms was the son of Reverend James E. Simms of St. Paul Baptist Church in Point Breeze. Reverend Simms, who had led the congregation for more than 32 years, described his son as someone who hoped to finish college and become a teacher and coach. The family and church community rallied around the pastor after his son’s death. Simms is survived by his partner, Brandis Thompson, and three children, two daughters and a young son.

Are there details anyone in East Liberty or the St. Paul community remembers from July 2008 that could help shed light on what happened?