Virgil Bookert, a 50-year-old Black man from Homewood, was found dead inside his Stoneville Street home in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood on November 26, 2013. His brother discovered the body; Bookert had suffered gunshot wounds to the head and chest, injuries that indicate a violent death.

Reports place this killing among a series of Allegheny County homicides from that period, but the specifics of what happened before the shooting are sparse. He was found inside the residence rather than in a public place, which means the fatal shots occurred at the home or reached him there. Police had not publicly identified a motive, described a suspect, or released a timeline of events surrounding the shooting.

No arrests or charges have been reported and the case remains listed among unsolved local homicides. If anyone knew Virgil Bookert, his movements before November 26, 2013, or has information about his death, please come forward to investigators.