Good lord this sounds like the wild west. How is this kind of violence happening? Crazy.

On the morning of September 1, 2024, a large disturbance on State Street in Clairton, Pennsylvania erupted into gunfire around 4:10 a.m. More than a dozen shots were fired into a crowd that police say numbered nearly 1,000 people. Derrick Davis, 28, of McKeesport, was struck during the shooting. He managed to get into his vehicle and drive away but crashed about a mile from the scene after his car flipped and sheared a utility pole. Davis was taken to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.

Two other men were wounded — one in the arm and one in the leg — and were reported in stable condition. Detectives from the Allegheny County Police Department Homicide Unit recovered several firearms at the scene and detained one person, though officials have not released details about that individual’s involvement. Investigators appealed to the public for help identifying suspects, noting the large crowd likely included many witnesses.

If anyone was at the event on State Street that morning or has information about the shooting, please share what was seen or heard with the Allegheny County Police Homicide Unit.