In the early hours of May 26, 2023, an argument inside Chief’s Cafe on North Craig Street in Pittsburgh’s North Oakland neighborhood turned deadly. Police found 55-year-old Calvin F Baldridge lying face down and unresponsive inside the bar; medics pronounced him dead at the scene. A 29-year-old man also suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and was found on the sidewalk near North Craig and Centre Avenue; he was taken to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in critical condition and later stabilized.

Chief’s Cafe had been described by neighbors as a peaceful, college-area bar, and the shooting shocked nearby residents. No arrests or suspects have been announced and the Pittsburgh Police Bureau’s Violent Crime Unit is handling the investigation. Calvin’s wife, Zipporah, organized a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses and described him as an Army veteran, a good husband, and a father.

If anyone was at Chief’s Cafe that night or has information about the argument and shooting, please share what you know.