A late-night gunshot on Ridge Avenue ended the life of 29-year-old Marquis Jarrell on Saturday, September 21, 2024. First responders, summoned by a 911 call, arrived around 1:20 a.m. and found Jarrell inside a home on the 1100 block; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the death a homicide from a gunshot wound to the chest.

Allegheny County Police detectives opened an investigation. In the initial days and weeks after the shooting no suspects were publicly identified and no arrests were announced; the circumstances of the incident have not been released. Authorities have asked anyone with information to contact the County Police Tip Line and said callers may remain anonymous.

If anyone knew Marquis Jarrell or was in the Ridge Avenue area that night, please share what you know with investigators.