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Police Make Arrest In Larimer Fatal Shooting

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Police have made an arrest in connection with a fatal shooting last week in the city's Larimer section.

Robert Harper is now facing charges of criminal homicide in the April 8 shooting.

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(Source: Pittsburgh Police/Facebook)

Pittsburgh Police from Zone 5 converged on a home on Winfield Street near Shetland Street after reports of gunfire there last week.

They found the victim, Mark Jackson, dead inside a home. An autopsy revealed he died of a gunshot wound to his chest.

According to court papers, Pittsburgh Police used surveillance video and interviewed witnesses as part of their investigation into the shooting.

Police served an arrest warrant on Harper on Tuesday. He was already in the Allegheny County Jail on unrelated charges.

He's also charged in connection with a robbery at a Wendy's in White Oak last month.

Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.

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