{"id":268593,"date":"2026-08-20T03:14:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T03:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/268593\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T03:14:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T03:14:07","slug":"violent-few-days-in-pittsburgh-area-leave-4-people-dead-from-separate-shootings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/268593\/","title":{"rendered":"Violent few days in Pittsburgh area leave 4 people dead from separate shootings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PITTSBURGH \u2014 It has been a violent day in and around the City of Pittsburgh. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Hours after a man was murdered on Idlewild Street in Homewood on Wednesday, SWAT officers and homicide detectives were back on the street. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Channel 11 was there as they were serving a search warrant in relation to the homicide investigation. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Officers detained a man and woman. Channel 11 later learned the man was Thomas Jackson, who was later charged with criminal homicide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">At around 5 a.m., police found a man shot in his chest in the middle of the same street. Officers tried saving his life, but he didn\u2019t make it. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/1-shot-killed-pittsburghs-homewood-neighborhood\/T4VXNYBXBFCUHK43D5B47XDQQU\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/1-shot-killed-pittsburghs-homewood-neighborhood\/T4VXNYBXBFCUHK43D5B47XDQQU\/\">PREVIOUS COVERAGE &gt;&gt;&gt; 1 shot, killed in Pittsburgh\u2019s Homewood neighborhood<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Just before 3 a.m., police found a woman shot to death in Pittsburgh\u2019s Bedford Dwellings. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/woman-shot-killed-pittsburghs-bedford-dwellings\/GSTVAK7KHVCRXGRFNVF3P6UJNU\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/woman-shot-killed-pittsburghs-bedford-dwellings\/GSTVAK7KHVCRXGRFNVF3P6UJNU\/\">PREVIOUS COVERAGE &gt;&gt;&gt; Woman shot, killed in Pittsburgh\u2019s Bedford Dwellings<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Officers found her body outside of her apartment with several shell casings nearby. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Less than 24 hours earlier, Channel 11 was on scene of another homicide in Homewood, where Shakir Johnson was shot and killed inside of \u201cThe Spot\u201d convenience store off Frankstown Avenue. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/2-shot-pittsburgh-neighborhood-sources-say-police-investigating-several-scenes\/XGXKXSQ7AJCD7MC2MT4I4Q5SLY\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/2-shot-pittsburgh-neighborhood-sources-say-police-investigating-several-scenes\/XGXKXSQ7AJCD7MC2MT4I4Q5SLY\/\">PREVIOUS COVERAGE &gt;&gt;&gt; 1 dead, another hurt in shooting inside Pittsburgh business<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Johnson and another man were both shot; the other victim is in critical condition. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Right now, there is no indication that any of the homicides are connected. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Pittsburgh Police Chief Jason Lando released a statement about the crimes, saying: <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">\u201cNo amount of violence is acceptable in our city, and our thoughts are with the victims, their families, and everyone impacted by the three homicides that occurred over the past 24 hours. Early this morning, I was briefed on each of these tragic incidents and learned that none appear to be random acts of violence, but rather isolated incidents that present no further threat to the community. Nonetheless, the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police takes all violent crimes seriously. Our detectives are working around the clock to investigate each case, identify those responsible, and bring them to justice. These investigations remain active, and we will provide additional information as it becomes available and appropriate for release.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PITTSBURGH \u2014 It has been a violent day in and around the City of Pittsburgh. 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