Troy Cross

In the winter of 2011, Pittsburgh was in the grip of a violent period, with a homicide rate significantly higher than the national average. It was during this time, on December 7, 2011, that 44-year-old Troy Cross, an African-American male, became a victim of this violence. His life was taken in what was determined to be a murder.

The city was facing significant challenges with violent crime, and a large number of homicides were attributed to gun violence. This was particularly true in ce ...