Man arrested, another wanted in connection with drive-by shooting downtown that killed 1-year-old boy
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Pittsburgh police have arrested and charged a suspect in connection with Sunday's shooting death of a 1-year-old child in downtown Pittsburgh.
Londell Falconer, 26, is charged with homicide and criminal conspiracy in the death of 18-month-old De'Avry Thomas.
Police are also looking for Markez Anger, 23, in connection to the shooting. He is charged with criminal homicide, criminal conspiracy and firearms offense.
The shooting happened Sunday afternoon at Fourth Avenue and Stanwix Street, between busy Market Square and PPG Place.
When first responders arrived at the scene, they found the child inside a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound. A gray Jeep parked at the scene had its rear passenger-side window shot out. Medics pronounced the boy deceased shortly after they arrived.
According to the criminal complaint, police were able to identify Falconer through security footage from PPG Place. Police said just before 3 on Sunday, the victim was sitting in the back of the Jeep with his mother and another person in the front.
Police said Falconer was the driver of another vehicle in which an unidentified man sat on the window sill of the passenger side and opened fire before taking off. Police said the intended target was not the child or his mother but a passenger.
A short time later, police found the vehicle Falconer was allegedly driving on Tinsbury Street in Troy Hill.
Just before 4 a.m. on Monday, police were called to Mercy Hospital where they found Falconer being treated for an unrelated incident.
He was taken in for questioning and later arrested.
Pittsburgh Police have confirmed with KDKA that Falconer was shot while driving along the Fort Pitt Bridge early Monday morning.
The bridge remained closed for hours while police investigated.