Crime & Safety
Pittsburgh-Area Man Accused Of Killing Father: Latest Info
A Pittsburgh man on the loose for two weeks is charged with killing his father.
PITTSBURGH, PA — A man is in custody after being accused of shooting his father to death in East Pittsburgh earlier this month.
Tayron Reid, 19, turned himself into authorities on Monday, according to Allegheny County Police.
At 10:35 pm on September 16, Eastern Regional Mon Valley Police responded to a report of shots fired inside a residence in the 500 block of Ridge Avenue. First responders discovered the victim, later identified as Ta’Ron Reid, 45, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
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He died at the scene.
County police determined through witness interviews that Tayron Reid shot his father.
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He has been charged with criminal homicide and is being held in the county jail.
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