Sharrieff Omar Muhammad, 37, was found in the backyard of a residence in Independence, Missouri, on the morning of Friday, December 9, 2016, having suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Investigators later sought a 26-year-old Kansas City man as a person of interest to question in connection with the fatal shooting, but the motive remained unclear to family and friends.

Muhammad worked as a self-employed tattoo artist from the basement of his home and hoped to start a clothing line. Raised in Kansas City as the eldest of six, he graduated from the Manual Career and Technical Center and briefly attended Metropolitan Community College-Penn Valley. Those who knew him described him as generous, encouraging younger relatives away from the streets, and a father figure to his longtime girlfriend’s son.

If anyone knew Sharrieff, his routines, or saw anything in Independence around December 9, 2016, please share what you know.