A Washington man has been arrested in connection to a homicide in Braddock Hills. Abdullaah Francken, 23, is charged with criminal homicide after a shooting on June 7. >> Man shot, killed in bar parking lot in Braddock Hills The shooting happened early in the morning in the parking lot of J Cats Bar. William […]
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Former North Braddock officer charged with drug trafficking, helping supplier evade police
A former North Braddock Police Officer is facing drug trafficking and providing police information to a drug trafficker, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced Wednesday. Henry says a grand jury recommended charges against Craig Gibson over alleged cocaine trafficking in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. Henry says the grand jurors heard evidence that Gibson was a […]
‘Enough is enough’ Local advocates gather in Braddock to call for end to gun violence
In Allegheny County, there have been 46 homicides since the beginning of the year. Overwhelming from gun violence that’s why today across the region advocates encouraged people to wear orange to honor the victims and put an end to the violence. “Enough is enough is enough. It’s time to wake up,” said Rosalyn Berry, a […]
Unsolved homicide initiative starts with Braddock man’s 2023 murder
The Allegheny County Police Department kicked off their new initiative to solve unsolved homicides by asking for the public’s help in providing information that will help them find suspects in the death of a man who was shot and killed in Braddock last year. Malik Sanders, 50, was killed at his apartment on Libary Street […]
Local pastor holds anti-violence event after attempted shooting in North Braddock
A North Braddock church held an event raising awareness against gun violence after a man tried to shoot a pastor there just a week earlier. >> Man arrested after trying to shoot pastor during sermon in North Braddock, state police say;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>PREVIOUS COVERAGE >>> Man arrested after trying to shoot pastor during sermon in […]
Man found dead in house after shooting in North Braddock
A man is dead after a shooting in North Braddock. Allegheny County dispatchers say police were called to the 500 block of Stokes Avenue at 8:15 p.m. on Sunday. When police arrived they found a man who had been shot dead inside a house. Police say witnesses told them that Bernard Junior Polite lives in […]
Man arrested after trying to shoot pastor during sermon in North Braddock, state police say
A man is facing charges after Pennsylvania State Police say he tried to shoot a pastor who was giving a sermon at a church in North Braddock. Video taken at the church shows Pastor Glenn Germany preaching at the Jesus’ Dwelling Place Church on Lobinger Avenue at 1:09 p.m. on Sunday. A man then walks […]
Police searching for 18-year-old charged in shooting death of teen in Braddock
An 18-year-old man is charged in the shooting death of a 16-year-old in Braddock. The shooting happened along Margaretta Street near Pitcairn Street at around 7:50 p.m. on Monday, April 1. >> Teen dead, another injured after shooting in Braddock Jeramyah Pollard, 16, was killed in the shooting. Another teenager was taken to a local […]
Authorities ID teen killed in Braddock double shooting
Apr. 2—Authorities have identified the Braddock teenager killed Monday night in a double shooting in his hometown as Jeramyah Pollard. Jeramyah, 16, died shortly before 8 p.m. near Lillie Avenue and Margaretta Street, the scene of the shooting, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Tuesday. Both roads sit just blocks from North Braddock police […]
Braddock community grieving after 16-year-old boy shot, killed
The Braddock community is grieving after a 16-year-old boy was shot and killed on Monday. >> Teen dead, another injured after shooting in Braddock Jeramyah Pollard, 16, was shot and killed along Margaretta Street, less than 50 yards away from where two other teenagers were killed in August 2023. >> 2 high school students killed, […]
Teen killed, another injured in Braddock shooting
Apr. 2—One juvenile was killed and a second injured in a shooting Monday evening in Braddock, according to Allegheny County Police. The shooting was reported on Margaretta Street just before 8 p.m. One of the boys was found dead at the scene, police said. The second boy was taken to a hospital in stable condition. […]
Teen dead, another injured after shooting in Braddock, sources say
A teen is dead and another is injured after a shooting in Braddock, sources tell Channel 11. Allegheny County dispatchers say police and medics were called to Margaretta Street near Pitcairn Street at around 7:50 p.m. Sources say a 10th-grade student from Woodland Hills School District was killed in the shooting and a 9th grader […]