John M. Faulk, a 45-year-old African American man, was shot shortly after 2 a.m. on September 4, 2018, outside Lady Di’s bar on Frankstown Avenue in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood. He was taken to a local hospital in critical condition and later died of his injuries. A woman inside the bar was also hit by a stray bullet that pierced the building’s wall; she was hospitalized with a leg wound and reported to be in stable condition.

Police identified 37-year-old Timothy Noel Jr. of Wilkinsburg as the suspect and arrested him at his home a few days after the shooting. He was charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, and multiple firearms violations in connection with Faulk’s death. Noel was convicted of third-degree murder, but a court later ordered a new trial on the grounds that his trial lawyer failed to request a jury instruction for imperfect self-defense; the Superior Court of Pennsylvania upheld that decision. The final outcome of any subsequent trial or legal resolution has not been reported.

If anyone saw the shooting or has information about John Faulk or the events outside Lady Di’s that night, please share what you know.