Housein Keaton, 33, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of August 26, 2016, on Charleston’s West Side. Police say the shooting occurred about 2 a.m. in an alley near Randolph and Wyoming streets, outside an apartment; Keaton was on or near the porch when he was struck by multiple gunshots and was already dead when emergency responders arrived. Authorities treated the death as a targeted killing rather than a random act and said investigators had developed at least one lead early in the inquiry, but police did not publicly identify a suspect or specify how many people might have been involved.

The day before the shooting a woman had accused Keaton of domestic assault; a criminal complaint and a domestic-violence protection matter were filed, but Keaton was not in custody when he was killed and the pending charge was dismissed after his death. Later disciplinary proceedings criticized a magistrate’s handling of those court actions, but that process addressed the magistrate’s conduct, not responsibility for the homicide.

If anyone in Charleston’s West Side that night saw activity around Randolph and Wyoming streets or knows more about Keaton’s last hours, please share what can help the investigation.