Man dead after shooting in Banksville; suspect in custody

One man is dead and another is in custody after a shooting in Banksville on Monday.

According to Pittsburgh police, officers responded to reports of shots fired at the intersection of Banksville Road and Crane Avenue at 4:45 p.m.

Once on scene, first responders found the victim inside a vehicle with a gunshot wound to his chest.

He was taken to a hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.

Monday night, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office identified the victim as Richard William Derkach, 34.

Police arrested Connor Cusick Makstutis, 23, of Beechview in connection with the shooting.

Makstutis is charged with one count of criminal homicide and is being held in the Allegheny County Jail.

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