Johnny Ray Wilson was fatally shot in the early hours of April 1, 2025, on Monticello Street in Pittsburgh’s Homewood North neighborhood. Officers found him outside his vehicle around 2 a.m. with multiple gunshot wounds to the neck, torso, and extremities. A blood trail from the scene led investigators to a nearby house where a witness said two men left the residence carrying firearms just before the shooting.

Two men, Shawn Collins, 54, of Pittsburgh, and Lavelle Johnson, 33, of Braddock, have been charged with homicide in connection with Wilson’s death. Police allege Collins and Johnson planned to rob Wilson; both face additional charges including conspiracy and robbery. Johnson reportedly returned to the house after the shooting with a gunshot wound and was taken to hospital for surgery and listed in critical but stable condition.

The suspects are awaiting arraignment and the investigation remains ongoing as authorities gather evidence. Did anyone in Homewood North see activity on Monticello Street that night or know Wilson’s movements before 2 a.m.?