On December 18, 2024, 16-year-old Darell Love Jr. was shot in the head at his home on 13th Street in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, and later died at Allegheny General Hospital. Emergency responders found him unresponsive and he was pronounced dead around 10:45 p.m.

According to investigators, Love identified his assailant as 16-year-old Eric Anthony Krassman Jr. before succumbing to his injuries; witnesses said Krassman fled the scene and left behind a semi-automatic handgun. The Beaver Falls Police Department issued a warrant charging Krassman with criminal homicide and possession of a firearm by a minor, and on December 23, 2024 he was arrested and arraigned. He is being held without bail in a detention cell separated from adults.

Love was a 10th-grade student at Beaver Falls High School; classmates remember his infectious humor and vibrant presence. Grief counselors and support services have been provided to students. If anyone knew Darell or has information about the shooting, please come forward.