Fifteen-year-old Ahsan Peanut Edwards was fatally shot on April 20, 2024, in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. The shooting took place around 4:00 p.m. at Third Street Park while Edwards was socializing with friends. An assailant approached from the street and fired multiple shots, striking Edwards in the chest; he was taken to a local hospital and died of his injuries.

Allegheny County Police say witness interviews and surveillance footage pointed to 17-year-old Delvon Johnson as the primary suspect. Investigators found a possible motive tied to a prior altercation: the previous summer one of Edwards’ brothers had shot Johnson in the leg, an event believed to have led Johnson to seek retaliation against Edwards. On April 26, 2024, Johnson was arrested in Orlando, Florida, by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force and Orlando Police and charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, and illegal possession of a firearm; he was awaiting extradition to Allegheny County.

Edwards was a student in the Sto-Rox School District; the district provided counseling for grieving students and staff and community members expressed sorrow and concern about the cycle of violence affecting local youth. If anyone knows more about that day at Third Street Park or has information relevant to the case, contact the authorities.