Jessica Hilliard, 34, was killed early Sunday outside Niki\u2019s Quick Six in Parks Township, Armstrong County, Pittsburgh\u2019s Action News 4 (WTAE) reported.<\/a><\/p>\n Pennsylvania State Police<\/a> confirmed to WTAE that the situation spiraled shortly after 1 a.m., when a verbal altercation broke out in the parking lot.<\/p>\n It escalated when a woman ran into the bar claiming she had been attacked, prompting several people, including Hilliard, to rush outside.<\/p>\n 5 POLICE OFFICERS SHOT, 3 DEAD IN PENNSYLVANIA, FBI INVESTIGATING<\/a><\/p>\n Jessica Hilliard with one of her children. The Pennsylvania mother of three was killed after, according to reports, trying to help a woman during a shooting outside a bar in Parks Township. (GoFundMe)<\/p>\n Hilliard was among those trying to intervene when she was shot multiple times in the chest, according to the report.<\/p>\n The suspected gunman, identified by WTAE as 36-year-old David Dunmire, allegedly pulled out a gun and fired multiple rounds into a crowd while running away, striking four people.<\/p>\n COUPLE KILLED AT ARKANSAS’ DEVIL’S DEN STATE PARK ‘DIED HEROES PROTECTING THEIR LITTLE GIRLS,’ FAMILY SAYS<\/a><\/p>\n Jessica Hilliard with her son in an undated photo. She was killed in a shooting in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, authorities say. (GoFundMe)<\/p>\n Three others were wounded in the gunfire, including a 24-year-old woman who was listed in critical condition. Two men were reported to be in stable condition, WTAE said, citing police.<\/p>\n Family members told the outlet that Hilliard wasn\u2019t involved in the dispute but stepped in because she believed someone was in danger.<\/p>\n PREGNANT TEEN DIES SAVING BABY AFTER PONCHATOULA ROAD RAGE SHOOTING INCIDENT<\/a><\/p>\n “Our sister died a hero,” one of her sisters said, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n GOT A TIP?<\/a><\/p>\n Jessica Hilliard and her daughter in a selfie. The mother of three was killed in a shooting outside a bar in Parks Township, Pennsylvania, according to reports. (GoFundMe)<\/p>\n A GoFundMe created for Hilliard\u2019s family reinforces that account, saying she was killed “while trying to stop a man from hurting a woman,” and describing her final moments as an act of “courage and selflessness.”<\/p>\n FOLLOW US ON X<\/a><\/p>\n The fundraiser says Hilliard, who leaves behind two daughters and a son, was “protective, strong, and deeply loved,” adding that “she was the kind of person who stepped in when someone needed help.”<\/p>\n GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL<\/a><\/p>\n Her death has left what the family describes as “an unimaginable hole” as loved ones now work to support her children and cover funeral expenses.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n WTAE reported the suspect was taken into custody at the scene and faces multiple charges, including criminal homicide<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Jessica](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jessica-hilliard-daughter-parks-township-shooting-pennsylvania.png\")
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