Julian Lassic, 20, was fatally shot in Washington, Pennsylvania in the early morning of Saturday, October 11, 2025. The shooting took place just before 3 a.m. in an alley beside Joe’s Bakery on North Main Street. Lassic was taken to UPMC Washington Hospital and pronounced dead at 3:40 a.m. Another man was wounded and taken to a Pittsburgh hospital.

A 2024 graduate of Washington High School, Lassic worked in production at Washington Penn Plastics and was the father of a young son. Washington’s mayor JoJo Burgess held public briefings urging witnesses to come forward, warning that a street code discouraging cooperation was impeding the inquiry and that social media rumors risked vigilantism. The Washington Police Department set up an anonymous tip line; no suspects or arrests had been announced as of late 2025.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information that could help investigators, please contact the Washington Police Department’s tip line.