On the evening of December 18, 2025, 27-year-old Damien Powell of Pittsburgh was fatally shot in the Carrick neighborhood. The shooting occurred about 5:15 p.m. in the 1200 block of Linnview Avenue. Powell, also known as Damien Milton, had told his girlfriend he was making a quick trip to a nearby store; she ran outside without a coat or shoes after hearing gunfire and found him lying in the street. A second victim, 23-year-old Quaziah Jones of McKeesport, was also shot.

Both men were taken to UPMC Mercy Hospital but died of their wounds; the Allegheny County Medical Examiner determined Powell’s cause of death was gunshot wounds to the torso. Investigators recovered two firearms at the scene and witnesses reported a suspect fleeing on foot down Nobles Lane. By late January 2026 no arrests had been announced and police had not released a detailed suspect description.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about who fled the area, please share what you know.