A look at each of the homicides that have occurred in Allegheny County in 2025:
Jan. 4: Dorrel Ferguson
Dorrel Ferguson, 19, of Wilkinsburg was found fatally shot with a single gunshot wound to the upper torso on a Wilkinsburg sidewalk.
Read more: Police: Man found dead on Wilkinsburg sidewalk was shot once in torso
Jan. 7: Carmello Mosley
Carmello Mosley, 14, of Pittsburgh died from a gunshot wound of the head and neck three days after being accidentally shot by his brother in East Liberty. His brother, Jordan Mosley, faces several charges.
Read more: 14-year-old died days after being shot by older brother
Jan. 18: Taja Griggs
Taja Emmalee Griggs, 26, was fatally shot in Pittsburgh’s Perry South neighborhood.
Read more: Woman found shot dead in Pittsburgh’s Perry South
Jan. 20: Sean Johnson
Sean Russell Johnson Jr., 30, of Turtle Creek died from a gunshot to the head in a shooting in Duquesne in which a woman was also left in critical condition.
Read more: 1 dead, 1 in critical condition following Duquesne shooting
Jan. 23: Catherine Lawing
Cathering Lawing, 39, of Duquesne died three days after being wounded in a shooting that also killed Sean Johnson Jr.
Read more: 1 dead, 1 in critical condition following Duquesne shooting
Feb. 2: Le Andre Porch
Le Andre Porch, 22, of Glassport died after being shot in a Glassport apartment building. Robert Wright, 26, has been arrested and charged with criminal homicide.
Read more: Police make arrest in fatal Glassport shooting
Feb. 13: Taylor Hall
Taylor Hall, 26, of Sheraden died from a gunshot wound to the torso, with police saying they found her in a vehicle that crashed into a utility pole in Pittsburgh’s Sheraden neighborhood.
Read more: Woman dies after being found shot in crashed car in Pittsburgh’s West End
Feb. 17: Daniel Smith
Daniel Anthony Smith, 21, of Duquesne was found fatally shot in a McKeesport cemetery.
Read more: Shooting victim found dead in cemetery in McKeesport
Feb. 18: Conrad Rozier
Conrad Rozier, 44, of East Hills died at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital after being shot in the chest in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood.
Read more: Shooting turns fatal in Pittsburgh’s East Hills
Feb. 20: Dameon Hill and Taquaila Daniels
Dameon Hill, 35, of Garfield and Taquaila Lynn Daniels, 24, of Crawford-Roberts were found fatally shot in a car that crashed in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood, and police found an unharmed 2-year-old in the backseat.
Read more: 2 found dead in crashed car in Pittsburgh; toddler alive in back seat
Feb. 26: Darnell Ross
Darnell Ross Jr., 37, of McKeesport was fatally shot in the head after an argument inside Tube City Cafe in McKeesport. Police charged Floyd Noell, 39, of Glassport with criminal homicide.
Read more: Man fatally shot at Tube City Cafe in McKeesport
March 7: Therreus Lindsey
Therreus Lindsey, 27, of Homewood West died after being shot, along with another man, after an argument among housemates in Pittsburgh’s Homewood North neighborhood. Preslin Turner, 36, of Homewood has been charged with homicide.
Read more: 1 identified after fatal Homewood North shooting
March 27: Tyrome Gatewood
Tyrome Gatewood, 17, of Carrick died after a friend shot him while they played with guns in a Knoxville home, police said. Khyree Harper, 17, of Pittsburgh’s South Side has been charged with criminal homicide.
Read more: Pittsburgh teen charged with killing friend while they played with guns
March 29: Kurtis Shaw
Kurtis Shaw, 37, of McKeesport died from a gunshot wound of the head and neck after being found in a McKeesport home.
Read more: Police: Man fatally shot in McKeesport
April 1: Johnny Wilson
Johnny Ray Wilson Jr., 44, of Garfield was fatally shot while being robbed in Homewood North, according to police. Shawn Collins, 54, of Pittsburgh and Lavelle Johnson, 33, of Braddock have been charged with homicide.
Read more: Man fatally shot outside vehicle in Homewood North
May 1: Gene Frederick
Gene Frederick, 46, of Penn Hills died amid a gun battle. William Thomas “Zeno” Hurst, 39, has been charged with criminal homicide.
Read more: Braddock man arrested in connection with slaying of Penn Hills man amid heavy gunfire
May 25: Brendan Parsons
Brendan Michael Parson, 23, of McKeesport died after being shot after an argument at a picnic in Clairton.
Read more: McKeesport man killed in shooting at Clairton picnic
May 31: Laron Harrison
Laron Harrison, 38, died after being shot multiple times in Pittsburgh’s Northview Heights neighborhood. Cory Lavelle Carter, 41, has been arrested and charged with criminal homicide.
Read more: Man killed in Pittsburgh’s Northview Heights
June 3: Michael Ehlinger
Michael Ehlinger, 56, of Stanton Heights died after a gunfight near a gas station in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood.
Read more: Man fatally shot during gunfight in Lawrenceville
June 4: Samantha Howells
Samantha Tabitha Howells, 52, of Pittsburgh died at a local hospital after being shot in Pittsburgh’s Crafton Heights neighborhood.
Read more: Woman dies after shooting in Pittsburgh’s Crafton Heights
June 13: Keith Pelmon
Keith Pelmon III, 20, of Penn Hills was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the chest after his car crashed in East McKeesport.
Read more: Police responding to East McKeesport crash discover driver was fatally shot
June 14: Tywone McClain
Tywone McClain, 26, of Duquesne died at UPMC Mercy after being shot in the head after an altercation at the Safari Club bar. Marvin Harpool, 51, of Duquesne has been arrested and charged with homicide.
Read more: Police charge Duquesne man in fatal Safari Club shooting
June 18: Deglin St. Clair
Deglin St. Clair, 18, of Larimer died at UPMC Mercy Hospital after being shot in Wilkinsburg.
Read more: Teen identified who was fatally shot in Wilkinsburg
June 22: Christopher Kovach
Christopher Kovach, 35, died after being shot in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood.
Read more: Man in critical condition after being shot in the head in Lincoln-Lemington
June 23: Isiah Brewer
Isiah Brewer, 18, of Pittsburgh died at an area hospital after being shot multiple times in the city’s Crafton Heights neighborhood.
Read more: 18-year-old dies from wounds in Crafton Heights shooting
June 24: Patricia Kachinko
Patricia Kachinko, 73, died after an incident on June 2 in Pittsburgh’s Troy Hill neighborhood.
Read more: Troy Hill grandmother’s death ruled a homicide
June 26: Tyrant Sutton & Isiah McCarthy
Tyrant Sutton of Pitcairn and Isiah McCarthy of Clairton, both 16, died at AHN Forbes Hospital after a shooting in Pitcairn.
Read more: Pitcairn shooting victims lauded for roles on Clairton High School football team
July 6: Kevin McKinzie
Kevin McKinzie, 16, of East Hills was found fatally shot in Pittsburgh’s Middle Hill neighborhood.
Read more: 16-year-old killed in Pittsburgh’s Middle Hill section
July 7: Ojanay Pride
Ojanay Pride, 26, of West Oakland died in a local hospital a day after being wounded in a Penn Hills incident in which two women were shot.
Read more: Police report death of 1 Sunday shooting victim in Penn Hills
