Tyrone Harris

Murdered

On June 22, 2015, Tyrone Harris Jr., a 20-year-old from Pittsburgh’s South Side, was fatally shot by police officers during an incident that began as a crime spree and ended in a deadly shootout. The situation began in the Knoxville neighborhood, where Harris allegedly fired a gun at civilians before carjacking a vehicle. This led to a chaotic police chase along Route 51. During the pursuit, Harris fired an AR-15 rifle at the officers, prompting an exchange of gunfire. He was struck and killed ...Read More

Gunman in Rt. 51 shootout died from multiple gunshot ... - WTAE

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