In the afternoon of January 2, 2023, 20-year-old Nykye Smith was found shot in the head in the 400 block of Robinson Street in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania. First responders arrived shortly after 4 p.m.; Smith was taken to a nearby hospital but died a short time later. Allegheny County Police homicide detectives opened an investigation and initially had no suspect, asking the public for information.

On January 18, 2023, authorities arrested 21-year-old Daniel Kelly of Clairton in Pittsburgh after homicide detectives determined he was responsible for the shooting. Kelly was taken into custody by the sheriff’s fugitive squad, surrendered at a relative’s home, and was to be processed at the Allegheny County Jail on charges of criminal homicide and firearms violations.

If anyone has information about Smith, his movements that day, or additional details about the scene on Robinson Street, please come forward to investigators.