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Published on January 17, 2025
Arrest Made in Shaler Township Christmas Day Homicide Linked to Pittsburgh Drug Deal Gone WrongSource: Google Street View

A grizzly discovery made in Shaler Township, Allegheny County, has led to an arrest in a Christmas Day shooting incident. Eugene Jones, 25, is being charged with the homicide of 45-year-old Andrew Wallace, whose body was found on the 200 block of Hahn Road on December 26, according to WPXI.

Police were alerted to the scene the day after Christmas, where they found Wallace shot in the head. Jones, the suspected shooter, was apprehended on Thursday by the U.S. Marshals in Pittsburgh. The investigation, which led to the arrest of Jones, included interviews with witnesses and a review of surveillance footage that placed the shooting on the 2400 block of Chauncey Drive in Pittsburgh's Hill District on the holiday.

Details from a criminal complaint mentioned by WTAE revealed that Wallace and another individual had driven to a parking lot with the intent to purchase drugs. It was at this location where Jones, supposedly entrusted with money for the drugs, shot into the vehicle, fatally wounding Wallace.

The survivor of the attack, who witnessed Wallace getting shot, drove with his lifeless body and eventually left him in the wooded area off Hahn Road. Authorities pieced together the narrative leading to Jones' arrest for the subsequent charges, including homicide, attempted homicide, aggravated assault, and illegally carrying a firearm.