Pittsburgh man charged in shooting death of woman in Carrick

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Pittsburgh man charged in shooting death of woman in Carrick

Tribune-Review | Saturday, March 27, 2021 8:37 a.m.

Courtesy of Pittsburgh Public Safety

Donte Moss, 41, of Pittsburgh, is charged with homicide in the shooting death of a woman in the city’s Carrick neighborhood on March 27, 2021.

A Pittsburgh man is charged in the shooting death of a woman early Saturday in the city’s Carrick neighborhood.

City police have charged Donte Moss, 41, with criminal homicide, tampering with evidence, illegally possessing a firearm and carrying a firearm without a license.

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the victim as Nalene R. Harrell, 38, of Pittsburgh. She was pronounced dead at the scene in the 400 block of Linnview Avenue.

Police responded to the area just after 12:30 a.m. Saturday after a gunshot was reported to 911. The victim was found dead on the sidewalk from a gunshot wound to the head, police said.

According to court documents, Moss was placed in the Allegheny County Jail and faces a May 26 preliminary hearing in Pittsburgh Municipal Court.

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