On the evening of June 26, 2023, 24-year-old Earl Jordan was fatally shot in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood. Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert about 9 p.m. in the 2200 block of Wilner Drive and found Jordan with a gunshot wound to the neck; he was pronounced dead at the scene after life-saving efforts. Jordan lived in East Hills and was survived by numerous siblings, including Amya, Sonny, Amair, and Ammarie Johnson, plus Passion and Derek Coker Jr., and by his parents Amber Johnson and Woodrow Wilson.

His death came amid a surge of local gun violence, recorded as the sixth shooting in a 48-hour span, which intensified concerns about public safety. No arrests have been announced and the Pittsburgh Police Violent Crime Unit is investigating.

If anyone has information that could help identify the person or people responsible, please come forward.