On the evening of June 13, 2023, a shooting on the 2500 block of Allequippa Street in Pittsburgh’s West Oakland left 29-year-old Tanika L. Paul dead. The incident occurred about 9:30 p.m. after two separate ShotSpotter alerts recorded a total of nine shots. Officers found two women at the scene; Ms. Paul was in critical condition and was taken to UPMC Mercy Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. A second woman was hospitalized in stable condition, and a man arrived at a local hospital by private means in critical condition.

Pittsburgh Police Violent Crime Unit investigators described the shooting as not random and possibly arising from an altercation involving the victims, and said they believed only those three people were involved. No arrests have been announced and detectives are still gathering evidence and interviewing witnesses. If anyone has information about what happened that night, please contact the Pittsburgh Police.