Jason Sitnic, 37, was shot and killed on Youngstown’s West Side on July 1, 2023. Police found him shortly before 4 p.m. lying in the middle of North Evanston Avenue near Mahoning Avenue; EMTs pronounced him dead at the scene. The Mahoning County Coroner identified him as Jason Paul Sitnic on July 3, 2023.

Officers recovered six shell casings where Sitnic’s body was found. The shooting was recorded as Youngstown’s sixth homicide of 2023. As of the latest information, no arrests have been announced, no suspects have been identified, and authorities have not released details about a possible motive or circumstances leading up to the shooting. Sitnic’s obituary notes he was born January 1, 1986, and is survived by family including his mother, Paulette Susan (Kopko).

If anyone has information about this shooting or remembers seeing activity near North Evanston and Mahoning Avenues on July 1, please contact the Youngstown Police Department.