Darnell Steven Brown, 41, was fatally shot in the head in the parking lot outside the Family Dollar on Highland Avenue in Washington, Pennsylvania, shortly before 3:45 p.m. on January 27, 2021. Police say the shooting was targeted: the suspect, identified as 36-year-old Zackory James Sadler, was believed to have been waiting for Brown and fired at least two rounds. No other injuries were reported at the Family Dollar, though a second shooting about 45 minutes later in Donora left a man wounded in the leg and foot and was later linked to the investigation.

Brown’s girlfriend and her six children, all under the age of 9, were in an SUV at the time of the attack. Sadler was reported driving a stolen 2013 black BMW with red and green stripes on the front and was last seen wearing a black hoodie and black sweatpants with gold lettering. He has a prior history of firearms violations and was charged with criminal homicide, reckless endangerment, and firearms violations.

Brown is remembered by family as a devoted father and a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Miami Heat. If anyone has information about the shootings or Sadler’s whereabouts, please come forward to the Washington County authorities.