Police seek woman in shooting death outside McKeesport bar
Police are seeking a suspect in the shooting death early Thursday of a Pittsburgh woman outside of a McKeesport bar.
Allegheny County Police identified the suspect as Gabrielle Parker, 33. They did not provide an address but said she is known to frequent the McKeesport area.
According to police, first responders were called to the scene of a shooting in the 500 block of Fifth Avenue at about 1:40 a.m.
They found Ericka Stevens, 29, dead in a vehicle in a parking lot across the street from the bar. Police did not identify the bar.
Investigators learned there had been a fight inside the bar involving several people, including the victim and the suspect.
Parker faces charges of criminal homicide, conspiracy and carrying a gun without a license.
Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the Allegheny County Police Tipline at 1-833-ALL-TIPS (1-833-255-8477). Callers can remain anonymous. The county police can also be reached via their social media sites.
Dave Williams is the TribLive night news editor. A Harrison native and Tarentum resident, Dave has worked for the Trib and one of its predecessors since 1978. He started as a sports reporter but soon transitioned to news. He became an assistant city editor in the late 1980s, briefly served as editorial page editor, but mostly has served as night editor for about 30 years.He can be reached at dwilliams@triblive.com.
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