PITTSBURGH —
Eight men charged with homicide in the death of a 44-year-old inmate at Allegheny County Jail will appear before a judge this morning for formal arraignment.
Tyrone Good was stabbed and killed inside the jail in May.
Police said that surveillance video showed six inmates entering Good’s cell at 12:44 p.m. Two others were then seen entering Good’s cell minutes later.
Detectives said they believe the incident that occurred inside Cell 116 lasted almost seven minutes.
Eight men charged in Good’s death
After consulting with the district attorney’s office, police charged 24-year-old Kendall McKoy; Justin Allen, 25; Delvonte Woodson, 20; 18-year-old Jerrell Rockymore; Mark Beavers, 27; Tavarius Lee, 20; Shawn Davis, 23; and 24-year-old Anthony Schmitt.
Good had been in the Allegheny County Jail since April on homicide charges. He was accused of violently assaulting and killing his girlfriend, Michelle Sturdivant, in December 2025, according to police.
What police say happened inside Cell 116
According to the criminal complaint, Good had been transferred from a Restricted Housing Unit to Pod 4D the day of the assault.
The complaint said Good’s cellmate left the door partially open when he left for lunch.
The investigation found that Good had only been on the pod for 21 minutes before the inmates allegedly entered Cell 116.
According to the complaint, McKoy was a friend of Sturdivant’s son. Police alleged that McKoy led the charge into Good’s cell.
The men are facing charges including criminal homicide, criminal conspiracy, and tampering with physical evidence.