Darryl Terry, a 50-year-old business owner, was fatally shot on May 18, 2014, in Sheraden, a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Terry had recently opened his convenience store, the Allendale Market, just a few weeks before the incident, aiming to serve the community with basic goods. On the evening of the attack, a man entered the store intending to rob it. When Terry tried to fight back and then fled, the suspect chased him outside and shot him multiple times.
This tragic event occurred in front of the market on Allendale Street, leaving a deep impact on the local community, who mourned the loss of a beloved local figure and father of eight children.
The suspect, identified as Lee Boozer, was later apprehended in 2017 by a fugitive task force after being on the run for three years. Boozer was charged with the murder of Terry and with shooting a woman who had witnessed the attack and called for help. The woman, who managed to drive away after being shot, was found in critical condition and taken to Allegheny General Hospital for treatment. Boozer was eventually convicted of second-degree murder and robbery, and he also faced charges of attempted homicide for the attack on the witness. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole in 2018.
The murder of Darryl Terry was described as a "senseless killing" that shocked Sheraden, a typically quiet neighborhood. Many in the community gathered to remember Terry, with some leaving flowers and notes outside the Allendale Market. The event was marked by the brutality of the shooting and the way it unfolded in broad daylight. This incident contributed to concerns about escalating violence in Pittsburgh's West End communities, prompting local leaders to call for increased police patrols and intervention efforts to curb violent crime in the area.
