15-year-old boy killed in Homewood shooting
A 15-year-old boy died after being shot in the head early Wednesday evening in the Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood, according to police and the Allegheny County Medical Examiner.
Police found Dayvon Vickers of Pittsburgh injured when they responded to a call after four gunshots were fired shortly after 6 p.m. in the 800 block of North Homewood Avenue.
He was transported to UPMC Presbyterian in critical condition, police said. Vickers was pronounced dead just before 10 p.m., according to the medical examiner.
Pittsburgh’s Violent Crime Unit detectives are investigating.
Anyone with information is asked to call police headquarters at 412-323-7800.
Joe Napsha is a TribLive reporter covering Irwin, North Huntingdon and the Norwin School District. He also writes about business issues. He grew up on Neville Island and has worked at the Trib since the early 1980s. He can be reached at jnapsha@triblive.com.
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