Richard Coward, 39, was fatally shot early on Saturday morning, May 27, 2023, in the 700 block of Nineteen North Drive in a McCandless apartment complex. First responders found Coward with a gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:18 a.m.

Allegheny County Police led the homicide investigation with assistance from McCandless police. Neighbors reported hearing gunfire and seeing a rapid law enforcement and emergency response. Authorities took another man into custody at the scene; officials confirmed an arrest but did not release the person’s identity or describe the relationship between him and Coward in initial reports.

Police asked anyone with information about the shooting to come forward as the community awaited more details about what led to Coward’s death. If anyone knew Richard, witnessed activity in that apartment complex late on May 26 or early on May 27, or has information about the person detained, please contact investigators.