Overview
- Allegheny County police arrested Jamon Brookins on Oct. 29 and booked him into the county jail, with bond denied.
- He faces two counts of criminal homicide and a robbery charge in the June 26 killings of Tyrant Sutton and Isiah McCarthy in Pitcairn.
- The shootings happened on Shaw Alley near Wood Street, where officials say six shots were fired before a suspect ran to a car and drove away.
- According to a criminal complaint, Brookins said he was at the scene for a gun deal and a struggle preceded the gunfire that killed both teens.
- Court records set a Nov. 7 preliminary hearing, and a victim’s mother said the arrest offers a first step toward justice.