On the evening of Thursday, December 18, 2025, a shooting on the 1200 block of Linnview Avenue in the Carrick neighborhood of Pittsburgh left two men dead. ShotSpotter registered twelve shots at about 5:15 p.m., and officers from Zone 3 found 23-year-old Quaziah Jones of McKeesport and 27-year-old Damien Powell with multiple gunshot wounds. Both were taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Investigators recovered two firearms near the victims and said a suspect fled on foot, running down Nobles Lane. The Violent Crime Unit continued to investigate; as of late December 2025 no arrests had been announced. Few details have been released about what led to the exchange of gunfire.

If anyone saw activity on Linnview Avenue or Nobles Lane that evening, or has surveillance footage or other information, please contact the Pittsburgh police to assist this active investigation.