Viviaron Roberts was 23 when he was fatally shot on November 7, 2021. The shooting occurred around 1:00 a.m. in the 100 block of Smokey Wood Drive in Swissvale, a Pittsburgh suburb; Roberts suffered a gunshot wound to the lower torso and was taken to UPMC Mercy Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the death a homicide.

Police recovered surveillance footage that reportedly shows a group ambushing Roberts as he exited a building. About 25 minutes later, a separate shooting on Washington Avenue in Swissvale wounded a 22-year-old man in the stomach; investigators are examining whether the two incidents are connected. No arrests or suspects have been named and the investigation remains active.

If anyone has information about the events on Smokey Wood Drive or Washington Avenue the police are asking to be contacted.