An 18-month-old boy, DeAvry (also written De'Avry) Thomas, was killed in a drive-by shooting on May 29, 2022, in Downtown Pittsburgh. DeAvry was inside a Jeep with his mother, Deashea Green, near PPG Place at Fourth Avenue and Stanwix Street when someone opened fire. He was not the intended target and was struck multiple times in the face and head, dying at the scene.

Pittsburgh police investigators used video and fingerprint evidence to link two men, Markez Anger and Londell Falconer, to the shooting. Both were charged with first-degree murder, attempted homicide, conspiracy to commit homicide, and aggravated assault; Falconer faced additional firearm-related charges. A nonjury trial in June 2023 found them guilty on all counts; each received life without parole plus consecutive sentences for the other counts. DeAvry’s mother has spoken about the family’s ongoing pain, and his godfather, Kahlil Darden, announced plans for a community center in DeAvry’s name offering arts, culinary and STEM programs.

Does anyone have memories of DeAvry or information about that evening that could help the community remember him?