On the evening of April 15, 2021, 17-year-old LeVar Green was shot and killed in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood. Police responding to a ShotSpotter alert found him unresponsive around 8:10 p.m. in the 1300 block of Sorrell Street; he was pronounced dead at the scene from gunshot wounds. Another juvenile was wounded and taken to a local hospital in stable condition.

Known affectionately as Louie Var, Green was active in the Pittsburgh music scene and played football and basketball for Northgate Jr-Sr High School. Family and friends described him as bright, fun-loving, hard-working and a natural born leader. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office later identified him as the deceased victim.

The investigation is ongoing; no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. If anyone in Marshall-Shadeland that evening saw something or has information about this shooting, please come forward.