On the evening of January 4, 2025, 19-year-old Dorrel Ferguson was found dead on a sidewalk in the 1000 block of Ross Avenue in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania. Police say he suffered a single gunshot wound to his upper torso and was pronounced dead at the scene. Ferguson was a Wilkinsburg resident.

Police describe the shooting as the result of a drug deal that went wrong. Investigators say Ferguson had arranged to buy marijuana and met a 17-year-old seller at a nearby gas station convenience store about 15 minutes before the body was found. Surveillance footage reportedly shows an exchange of bags; Ferguson allegedly handed over a tote bag containing fake money and weighted items and received a backpack believed to contain marijuana. After realizing he had been deceived, the seller and a friend pursued Ferguson down Ross Avenue. A witness told police the pair may have intended to fight to recover the bag, but the confrontation escalated and Ferguson was shot once in the neck.

Witness statements and surveillance footage have been central to the investigation; authorities identified a 17-year-old as the primary suspect. Is there anyone who knew Ferguson or who was in that area that evening who can help clarify what happened?