A midday dispute at a busy Lawrenceville gas station ended in lethal gunfire. Michael Ehlinger, 56, of Stanton Heights, was shot and killed on June 3, 2025, at roughly 3:45 p.m. near the pumps of a Sunoco on Butler Street. Bystander aid was rendered before paramedics arrived, but Ehlinger was pronounced dead at the scene with at least one gunshot wound to the chest.

The man involved in the altercation called 911 immediately after the shooting, unloaded his weapon, and stayed at the station until police arrived. He was taken into custody for questioning and identified as the suspected shooter, though his name has not been released and no charges had been filed in the days after the incident. Dispatch audio indicates the shooter told officers a gun was pulled on him first, raising questions of self-defense; who drew a weapon first is central to the investigation. Ehlinger was the brother of a former Pittsburgh Police sergeant.

If anyone witnessed the dispute at the Butler Street Sunoco or has information about what happened around 3:45 p.m. on June 3, 2025, please share what you know.