In the early morning hours of June 28, 2012, a grim discovery was made on a secluded street in Pittsburgh's Perry South neighborhood. Inside a parked car on Buena Vista Street, the bodies of 21-year-old Matthew Todd Burton and 15-year-old Deondre Kenny were found by a passerby around 6 a.m. Both young men, identified as Black, had been shot and killed.
Investigators determined that the two had been shot in the head. Police believed the shooting was connected to a recent spike in gang-related violence on the city's North Side. It was reported that Matthew Burton may have had ties to a local gang. The incident was part of a wave of at least 22 shootings in the area over a five-day period, prompting an increased police presence in an effort to quell the violence.
Despite the ongoing investigation into the double homicide, authorities did not immediately release any information about potential suspects. The case added to the growing concern over the escalating feud between rival gangs in that part of the city. As of the initial reports, no arrests had been made in connection with the deaths of Matthew Burton and Deondre Kenny, and the investigation was ongoing as police appealed to the public for any information that might lead to those responsible for the shooting.
