John Larnell Taylor Jr., a 42-year-old African American man, was killed in Homewood, Pittsburgh on the evening of Saturday, February 12, 2022. Shortly before 8:45 p.m., ShotSpotter and multiple 911 calls alerted police to the 7000 block of Idlewild Street. Officers found Taylor with multiple gunshot wounds to his abdomen and he was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition. He died of his injuries and was pronounced dead shortly before 9:30 p.m., less than an hour after the shooting.

Pittsburgh Police opened a homicide investigation. Initial reports said there was no suspect description and no arrests had been announced; the investigation remained ongoing. If anyone witnessed the shooting on Idlewild Street that night or has information that could help, please share what is known with investigators.