Michael Gunter Jr., a 22-year-old from McKeesport, Pennsylvania, died of multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh on April 22, 2022. He was born August 12, 1999, to Zelda Brown and Michael Gunter Sr., and is survived by his parents, grandmother Helen Gunter “Ms. Tiny,” brother Cordell Brown, and other family members and friends. He enjoyed spending time with family, listening to music, and playing video games.

Allegheny County police found Michael at the intersection of Lysle Boulevard and Market Street in McKeesport. An arrest warrant for Vernon Dean Eutsey, 25, was issued on April 24, 2022, charging him with homicide, tampering with evidence, reckless endangerment, and a weapons violation. Eutsey was later arrested on September 13, 2023, by the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Squad at a residence in Lincoln-Lemington and was charged with criminal homicide, tampering with evidence, person not to possess firearms, and recklessly endangering another person.

Michael’s family and community continue to mourn his loss and remember his life. If anyone has information about Michael, the shooting, or knew him personally, please come forward.