In 1977, Musa Al Barr was hired by the city of Akron to recruit minority candidates to safety fore positions. But his promising career in the civic arena came to an end when someone crawled through his basement window, lured him into the dark cellar, and shot him to death. Was his murder connected to his job? Or troubles in his personal life?

A collaboration between Ohio Mysteries and Akron Beacon Journal.

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