In the quiet community of Clairton, Pennsylvania, the holiday season of 2015 was tragically interrupted for the family of Michael Brown. A 44-year-old male resident of the Century Townhomes, Brown was found deceased in his home on a Sunday afternoon in late December. His family, returning from a Christmas trip, made the grim discovery.
Authorities were called to the scene on Washington Avenue, where it was determined that Michael Brown had been shot multiple times.
Investigators believe he may have been deceased for nearly a week before his body was found. His relatives had last seen him alive on Christmas Eve morning before they departed for their holiday travels. There were no signs of forced entry into the residence, leaving the circumstances surrounding his death shrouded in mystery.
In the days following the discovery, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office officially identified the victim, and police began their investigation into the suspicious death. Despite their efforts and the initial media coverage of the tragic event, law enforcement officials had no immediate suspects in the shooting death of Michael Brown. The search for those responsible for cutting his life short was underway, leaving a community to mourn and a family to grapple with an unthinkable loss during what should have been a time of celebration. To date, there have been no publicly announced arrests or suspects in the case.
