On the evening of July 15, 2026, 18-year-old Jamil Anthony Webb-Beasley of Clairton was fatally shot near McClean Playground at Sarah Street and West 12th Avenue in Homestead. Police and medics responded to calls around 6:20 p.m.; Webb-Beasley was found with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene shortly before 6:30 p.m.

Preliminary investigation reports say several people were seen fleeing the area immediately after the shots. The Allegheny County Police Department Homicide Unit is handling the case; no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. The mayor described the community’s heartbreak that the killing occurred in a space for children and families.

The motive and the circumstances leading up to the shooting have not been released. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Allegheny County Police tip line; callers can remain anonymous. Did anyone see activity around McClean Playground that evening or have information that could help investigators?