On the night of October 8, 2023, a private homecoming weekend party at the Chevy Chase Community Center in White Township turned deadly. Jamar Montae Porterfield-Herriot Jr., 22, of Homestead, Pennsylvania, was fatally shot during a confrontation that erupted inside the crowded venue of more than 150 attendees. The Indiana County coroner ruled his death a homicide.

State police say dozens of shots were fired around 12:35 a.m., and investigators recovered multiple firearms and numerous shell casings. In the chaos, several people dove out windows or fled through doors; eight others aged 18 to 23 were wounded, including an 18-year-old from Chicago who was critically injured but expected to survive. Students from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Waynesburg University were among the injured.

The Pennsylvania State Police, the FBI, and the ATF are investigating and believe there was more than one shooter. Authorities have not identified suspects and a $15,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to arrest and prosecution. If anyone was at the party or has information about who fired the shots, please come forward.