In the spring of 2013, a domestic dispute in Pittsburgh's Homewood neighborhood escalated into a fatal shooting that claimed the life of 42-year-old Leon Wilson. The Black male was shot multiple times on the evening of April 10th inside a home on Oakwood Street.
The chain of events reportedly began with a heated argument between Wilson and his fiancée. The disagreement prompted the fiancée to call her daughter for assistance.
The daughter arrived at the residence accompanied by her boyfriend, who was a Pennsylvania State Constable.
According to accounts of the incident, as Wilson was packing a bag to leave, he allegedly fired a weapon, striking his fiancée's son in the shoulder. In response, the constable, who was present in the home, ordered Wilson to drop his firearm. Authorities reported that Wilson then fired another shot, which led the constable to discharge his own weapon multiple times. Wilson sustained gunshot wounds to his chest, arm, and head and was pronounced dead at the scene.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, the investigation was described as ongoing. The name of the constable involved was not publicly released. At the time of initial reports, no charges had been filed in connection with Wilson's death. The case has since been listed as a cold case by the Pittsburgh Police Department.
