Arrest warrant issued in Stowe fatal shooting
Allegheny County homicide detectives police identified a suspect in the fatal shooting of a 31-year-old man in a Stowe Township bar early Sunday morning.
Police issued an arrest warrant for Omarr Harris, 36, on charges of criminal homicide and a firearms violation. Harris, whose address was not revealed by police, was described as a light-skinned black man, about 5-feet, 11-inches tall and being heavy set.
The victim, 31-year-old Ernest Dixon of Pittsburgh, was reported shot inside the Shooters Bar located at 1175 Island Avenue, Stowe Township, at 1:15 a.m. County police say Harris approached Dixon and then quickly pulled a gun from his waistband and shot him. Police still are determining a motive for the shooting.
Stowe Police and EMS found Dixon with a single gunshot wound. He was transported to a hospital, where he later died at 3:23 a.m.
Anyone seeing Harris should call Allegheny County 9-1-1 immediately.
Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the Allegheny County Police tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS (1-833-255-8477); callers can remain anonymous. The department can also be reached via its social media sites.
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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