Matthew Bernard, 42, was found shot to death inside an apartment on the 7530 block of Dickson Street in Swissvale, Pennsylvania, on the evening of December 14, 2024. Police arrived at about 10:10 p.m. after a relative of the resident checked the unit at the resident’s request; the family member had been asked to look in when the resident was contacted about a possible home invasion and discovered Bernard’s body. Investigators say Bernard was known to visit the apartment and that he died of multiple gunshot wounds.

The Allegheny County Police Department is investigating the death as a homicide. As of January 2026 no arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Allegheny County Police Tip Line and may provide tips anonymously.

Did anyone in Swissvale or nearby communities see or hear anything that night, or know of visitors to that apartment in December 2024?