Sixteen-year-old Dominic Sanner was shot and killed late on May 5, 2023, in Homestead, Pennsylvania. Allegheny County police were called about 11:27 p.m. to the 100 block of East 17th Street; officers found Sanner between two homes with a gunshot wound to the chest and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooting happened on the same day as his maternal grandmother’s funeral.

Detectives believe Sanner was outside in the yard at a friend’s home when the shooting occurred. The Allegheny County Police Department Homicide Unit continues to investigate, and no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified. Authorities ask anyone with information to call the County Police Tip Line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS; callers can remain anonymous.

Does anyone have information about Dominic, the friend’s house on East 17th Street, or the neighborhood that could help investigators?