2 Women Charged In Teen's Fatal Shooting In Wilkinsburg
Police said 16-year-old Kevin Wilson was fatally shot on Easter Sunday while standing outside a home on Hill Avenue. Kira Jackson, 23, and Alicia Johnson, both of Pittsburgh, have been charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, and carrying a firearm without a license following the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Kevin Wilson outside a home in Wilkinsburg. Jackson was arrested on Wednesday afternoon and Johnson turned herself in later that day. The shooting occurred during a fight that reportedly started when a fight broke out and Wilson was hit in the chest by a bullet. Wilson died at the hospital. After reviewing surveillance video and interviewing witnesses, authorities issued arrest warrants for Jackson and Johnson. If anyone with information about the shooting should contact 833-ALL-TIPS.
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Kira Jackson, 23, and Alicia Johnson, 23, both of Pittsburgh, were both charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, and carrying a firearm without a license following the shooting outside a home on Hill Avenue, according to the Allegheny County Police Department. Jackson was arrested Wednesday afternoon and Johnson turned herself in later that day, police said.
According to authorities, police responded to the 600 block of Hill Avenue shortly before 10:30 p.m. after receiving a 911 call about a shooting. When police arrived, they found 16-year-old Kevin Wilson suffering from a gunshot wound. According to a TribLive report, the shooting happened when a fight broke out among a group of people. A witness told police Wilson wasn't involved in the fight and was struck in the chest by a bullet while standing outside.
Wilson was taken to the hospital, where he later died, police said. After reviewing surveillance video and interviewing witnesses, authorities issued arrest warrants for Jackson and Johnson.
If anyone has any information about the shooting, they should contact authorities at 833-ALL-TIPS.
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