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One Dead in Lunchtime Bar Shooting
City man, 37, died at UPMC McKeesport hospital
By Staff Reports
The Tube City Almanac
February 26, 2025
Posted in: Crime and Police News
A city man is dead following a shooting Wednesday afternoon in a Downtown tavern and Allegheny County police are searching for a suspect.
The Allegheny County medical examiner’s office said Darnell Ross, 37, died at UPMC McKeesport hospital just after 12:19 p.m. Wednesday.
Police said that Ross was shot by an unknown assailant following an argument at Tube City Cafe in the 900 block of Fifth Avenue.
According to county homicide detectives, Ross was inside the bar just before 12 noon when another man entered and began a verbal altercation with him.
The suspect then produced a weapon and shot Ross multiple times before fleeing the scene, county police said.
No name or description of the suspect was released Wednesday by police.
Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the county police tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.
Originally published February 26, 2025.
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