Akeem Oliver, 29, was shot dead on October 8, 2016, in Gary, Indiana. Officers found him inside a vehicle in an alley between Virginia and Carolina Streets after a report of gunfire; the Lake County Coroner’s Office pronounced him dead at the scene. Oliver’s brother was also wounded in the same attack.

Investigators tied the killing to a drug trafficking conspiracy and described it as a calculated execution rather than a random act. Authorities alleged Oliver was linked to a drug ring led by Teddy Caldwell and said Caldwell and Devonte Lil Bro Hodge believed Oliver had been informing law enforcement about a prior murder. A federal indictment later charged nine people in connection with the broader conspiracy, with Caldwell and Hodge specifically charged over Oliver’s murder; Hodge was convicted in federal court. One other person involved in the shooting was reportedly killed in a December 2016 shootout.

Did anyone in Gary at the time know Oliver or have information about the attack or the drug network involved?