23-year-old man arrested in deadly shooting along Banksville Road
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Pittsburgh Police have arrested a man in connection with a deadly shooting that took place along Banksville Road on Monday.
Police say a city-operated camera caught the whole shooting on video.
According to court paperwork, police say the victim, Richard Derkach, got out of his van at the intersection of Banksville Road and Crane Avenue and approached the truck in front of him. His hands appeared empty, according to police.
Police say the video appears to show Derkach talking to the driver, swatting towards the vehicle, and then wincing backwards before heading back to his van.
Derkach died a short time later at the hospital from a gunshot wound to the chest.
Police say 23-year-old Connor Makstutis went to police headquarters.
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Pittsburgh Police VCU detectives have arrested Connor Cusick Makstutis, 23, of Beechview in connection with this incident.
He is charged with one count of Criminal Homicide and is being held in the Allegheny County Jail. https://t.co/hODpwy7dfM pic.twitter.com/geUr7uybPL
Makstutis has a valid concealed carry permit, and according to police, the gun was found in his truck.
A business owner caught the shooting on his surveillance camera. He says one minute earlier, he and his customer would have been in the parking lot right next to where the shooting happened.
"Out of nowhere, it was like five to six shots we heard and we were like, 'that's not a tire pop,'" said Sam Elison, the owner of Auto Image & Detailing at the intersection.
"It's just crazy," he added. "People are nuts these days. You don't know what they're going to do. You just have to be careful."
Makstutis turned himself in and is being held in the Allegheny County Jail, charged with criminal homicide.