Alexander Yerkey, 26, was fatally shot while riding his bike in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood on March 26, 2023. He had been headed to a pickup baseball game when witnesses reported hearing a gunshot after seeing him ride down Pearl Street. Yerkey was found with a gunshot wound to the head, taken to a local hospital in critical condition, and later died.

Yerkey was a University of Pittsburgh graduate with a degree in Urban Planning and had worked as an intern and consultant for the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure. He is remembered for his kind, gentle nature, love of music, and dedication to family and friends. Surveillance footage reportedly shows a man approach Yerkey and shoot him at close range before walking away.

A suspect was apprehended less than half a mile from the scene and a firearm was recovered. The attack is described as unprovoked. If anyone saw Alexander that afternoon or has information about the shooting, please come forward.