{"id":179638,"date":"2026-04-29T21:17:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T21:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/179638\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T21:17:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T21:17:20","slug":"pennsylvania-mother-of-three-fatally-shot-while-allegedly-trying-to-protect-woman-outside-bar-report-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/179638\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania mother of three fatally shot while allegedly trying to protect woman outside bar: report"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Pennsylvania<\/a> mother of three was shot and killed in what family members describe as a final act of courage \u2014 stepping in to protect another woman moments before a gunman opened fire outside a bar.<\/p>\n

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

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Hilliard was among those trying to intervene when she was shot multiple times in the chest, according to the report.<\/p>\n

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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

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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

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“Our sister died a hero,” one of her sisters said, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n

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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

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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

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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

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WTAE reported the suspect was taken into custody at the scene and faces multiple charges, including criminal homicide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Fox News Digital has reached out to Pennsylvania State Police and local law enforcement for additional information.<\/p>\n

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