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Brian Irby, 35, was fatally shot in the chest on October 7, 2021, in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. The shooting happened around 4:30 p.m. on Fair Oaks Street; emergency responders transported Irby to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after 5:15 p.m. His death was ruled a homicide.

Police say the incident grew out of a drug deal earlier that day at Irby’s home. A witness told investigators the buyer robbed Irby during the transaction and fled; Irby then contacted the man, who agreed to return the stolen property but returned and shot Irby. Surveillance footage from a nearby residence captured an older GMC Yukon arriving at Irby’s home, an interaction between Irby and the Yukon’s occupant, the Yukon driving away and later returning, and a struggle when Irby arrived in his own car. Cell phone records placed the suspect in the area multiple times.

Allegheny County police identified 29-year-old David Goodwine of McKees Rocks as the primary suspect and in late November 2021 issued an arrest warrant charging him with criminal homicide and firearm violations; he later surrendered to authorities. Has anyone with knowledge of the neighborhood or that day seen the Yukon or the altercation on Fair Oaks Street?