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Janyel Crawford, a 31-year-old Black woman from North Versailles, was shot late the night of August 26, 2020, in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood. Police responded to reports of gunfire near Frankstown Avenue and Collier Street at about 11:30 p.m. and found two shooting victims: Crawford, struck multiple times, and a man shot in the lower body or foot.

Crawford was taken to UPMC Presbyterian in critical condition and died shortly after midnight, about 12:45 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. on August 27, 2020. The male victim was reported in stable condition. Early reports said investigators were searching for whoever opened fire; those accounts did not describe a motive, identify a suspect, or say whether either victim had been specifically targeted. No arrests were reported at the time.

If anyone has information about the shooting near Frankstown Avenue and Collier Street that night, please share what is known with detectives.