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

July 7: Austin Turner

Austin Lamont Turner, 31, of Sheraden died after being shot in the left shoulder after an altercation near a Penn Hills business, according to police.

Read more: Police investigating deadly shooting in Penn Hills

July 20: Najour Matthews

Najour Matthews, 10 months, of Pittsburgh died after being hospitalized. Dominick Pinnick, 18, of Homewood has been charged with homicide in the death of the son of the person he was dating.

Read more: Baby’s death spurs homicide charge against Pittsburgh teen already accused of child abuse

Aug. 2: Davon Smith-Mahdi

Davon Smith-Mahdi, 26, of Pittsburgh died after an incident at a gas station where another man was also wounded. Gas station clerk Randell Antonio Tate, 22, of Pittsburgh has been charged with homicide.

Read more: 1 of 2 victims in Lawrenceville shooting dies; gas station clerk charged

Aug. 10: Stanley Howe

Stanley Howe Jr., 24, of Pittsburgh died in the city’s East End after being shot twice and struck by a vehicle, according to police.

Read more: Pittsburgh man fatally shot, struck by vehicle in Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar, police say

Aug. 16: Mario Santos

Mario Alejandro Perez Santos died after a fight inside a West Mifflin trailer. Andy-Steven Nimajuan-Sitan, 20, has been charged with criminal homicide.

Read more: Bloody fight in West Mifflin leads to death of 1 man, homicide charge for another

Aug. 26: Hezon Wilson

Hezon Wilson, 25, of East Hills died after being shot in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood.

Read more: Man fatally shot in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood identified

Aug. 28: Razele Shelton

Razele Shelton, 22, died at a local hospital after being shot in Rankin.

Read more: Medical examiner identifies man who was fatally shot Thursday in Rankin

Sept. 1: Bradley Dawson

Bradley Dawson, 38, of Pleasant Hills died from a gunshot wound to the head in a murder-suicide in which his father, Edgar Dawson, fatally shot himself.

Read more: Coroner identifies father and son found shot to death in Pleasant Hills

Sept. 9: Stephen Williams

Stephen Williams, 41, of Pittsburgh was found in the Ohio River near Rivers Casino after being reported missing Sept. 5, with the county medical examiner’s office ruling he died from drowning.

Read more: Death of Pittsburgh man who went missing, whose body was found in river, ruled homicide

Sept. 12: Unidentified man

A yet-to-be identified man was fatally shot in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood.

Read more: Man killed in Homewood shooting

Sept. 14: Lakyn Shelleby

Lakyn Shelleby, 19, of Castle Shannon died in a fire and house explosion. Her father, Brian Jeffrey Shelleby, 46, has been charged with homicide, arson and causing or risking a catastrophe.

Read more: Castle Shannon man accuse of causing house explosion, fire that kills daughter, injures wife and firefighter

Sept. 16: Ta’Ron Reid

Ta’Ron Reid, 45, of Braddock was fatally shot inside an East Pittsburgh apartment after an argument, according to police. His son, Tayron Reid, 19, has been charged with homicide.

Read more: Police charge teen with fatally shooting his father in East Pittsburgh

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