Steven L. Hackney, 37, was killed in his Altoona, Pennsylvania, home in the early morning of July 13, 2013. Griffith, who worked at a club Hackney frequented. Griffith allegedly gained his trust and let two accomplices into the residence.

Her boyfriend, Kashif Omar Ellis, and his associate Qasim L. Shariff Green entered intending to steal cash and illegal drugs Hackney kept at the house. An altercation followed and Ellis fired multiple shots; one bullet struck Hackney’s aorta and proved fatal. A neighbor reported hearing the gunfire and seeing three people run from the home, and police found Hackney’s body in his bedroom.

Investigators arrested all three involved. Griffith agreed to testify against Ellis and Green in exchange for a reduced sentence; Ellis was later convicted for the shooting and Green and Griffith pleaded guilty to third-degree murder. Does anyone have information about Hackney’s life in Altoona or knew him and can help fill in what happened that night?