In the early hours of Sunday, April 26, 2026, a Duquesne home on South Sixth Street became the scene of a deadly shooting. Robert Neal was found on the dining room floor with a single gunshot wound to the head. A Smith & Wesson .22 caliber pistol was on the dining room table and investigators recovered a spent .22 caliber cartridge casing near the front entryway and a bullet from the floor between the living and dining rooms.

Officers who responded at about 1:30 a.m. were met at the front door by 51-year-old Diane Hopkins, who immediately said she had shot him and gestured toward the dining room. Hopkins was taken into custody, charged with one count of criminal homicide, arraigned Sunday morning, and denied bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 8. The relationship between Hopkins and Neal has not been disclosed.

Did anyone in Duquesne know Neal or Hopkins and have information about their connection?