Armani Ford, 23, was found shot and killed on the evening of Friday, April 26, 2019, in the backyard of a home on Vankirk Street in Clairton, Pennsylvania. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office determined the cause of death was a gunshot wound and ruled the death a homicide. The location was near the Clairton High School football stadium where Ford had once starred as the Bears’ quarterback.

Ford was a celebrated local athlete who led Clairton to a 63-game winning streak and four straight PIAA championships before finishing high school in 2013 and continuing his football career at Bluefield College in West Virginia. Family and friends have held gatherings to honor his memory.

If anyone has information about that night or Ford’s death, please come forward to assist the investigation.