On the night of November 25, 2019, in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, 31-year-old Richard Jackson was shot multiple times on Cooper Street and pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 7 p.m. Neighbors reported hearing several gunshots; one recalled three distinct shots and a car speeding away afterward.

The Pennsylvania State Police conducted the investigation, interviewing multiple witnesses and following leads that involved a confidential informant and Facebook messages. Those inquiries led to the arrest of 24-year-old Javonte Simmons of Beaver Falls, who was charged with criminal homicide and held in the Beaver County Jail pending arraignment. Authorities described the motive as drug-related, saying the shooting arose from an attempted drug robbery over marijuana; Simmons was also charged with illegal possession of a firearm and tampering with evidence.

If anyone has information about Jackson’s movements or the events on Cooper Street that evening, please share what is known.