Terrance Jones Jr., a 21-year-old from Pittsburgh, was shot and killed on August 15, 2019, in the stairwell of an apartment building on Chauncy Drive in the Hill District. He had just completed bricklaying classes and was due to start his first day of work that same day. Terrance was also a new father with a young son and was remembered by family for his bright smile and energetic personality.

Multiple people were present at the scene, but no one has come forward with information and no arrests have been announced. The Pittsburgh police have been investigating the killing; a cold-case unit created in 2022 is reviewing unsolved murders from the previous five years, though it is unclear whether Terrance’s case has been prioritized. His mother, Aletha Gray, and other family members have held vigils and urged the community to provide tips.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Pittsburgh homicide detectives; tips can be given anonymously. Did anyone in the Hill District know Terrance or see activity near Chauncy Drive on August 15, 2019?