Kevin McKinzie, 16, a Black male from Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood, was shot and killed just after 1 a.m. on July 6, 2025, in the city’s Middle Hill/Terrace Village area. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert on the 300 block of Addison Street and found Kevin McKinzie, 16, male, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the head, chest, and right arm. First responders attempted life-saving measures, but medics pronounced Kevin McKinzie, 16, male, dead at the scene.
In the immediate aftermath, Pittsburgh Police’s Violent Crime Unit and the Mobile Crime Unit processed the scene. Detectives canvassed the area and said they were reviewing available video footage as part of the investigation. Reports from that morning indicated a ShotSpotter count of roughly 11 rounds in the area, aligning with neighbors’ accounts of rapid gunfire before officers arrived. Kevin McKinzie, 16, male, was later formally identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office.
News of the killing spread quickly through the Hill District and beyond, with friends and community members gathering to remember Kevin McKinzie, 16, male, as a “great kid” whose death punctuated a violent Fourth of July weekend across the Pittsburgh region. Vigils and memorial messages appeared online in the days that followed, and funeral notices confirmed his identity and the date of his death.
As of the initial reporting days after the incident, no arrests had been announced, and police had not publicly identified any suspects. Authorities stated the investigation remained active, with detectives seeking tips and reviewing surveillance to determine who shot Kevin McKinzie, 16, male, and why. Subsequent local coverage and memorial listings reiterated that there were no known suspects in custody connected to the shooting of Kevin McKinzie, 16, male, on July 6, 2025.
