Victim of Homewood fatal shooting identified as 17-year-old from Verona
Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal shooting in Homewood on Sunday afternoon.
Police responded to a reported shooting at around 3:40 p.m. on the 7900 block of Frankstown Avenue on the border of the city’s Homewood and East Hills neighborhoods, according to a Tweet from Pittsburgh Public Safety.
Responding officers found the victim inside an SUV. Police rendered aid until medics arrived.
Medics pronounced him dead at the scene.
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Daymeir Boyd, 17, of Verona.
A second person, who was driving the SUV, was uninjured.
During an initial investigation, police discovered that the victim was shot inside the vehicle at another location. The driver continued until they reached the 7900 block of Frankstown Avenue.
There were no other injuries reported, an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said.
The dispatcher said he did not know what sparked the shooting or whether police had made any arrests in relation to the incident.
The investigation is ongoing.
Police have responded to a reported shooting on the 7900 block of Frankstown Avenue. One male victim was pronounced deceased. pic.twitter.com/cdBByMZTnL
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