Two Teens Arrested In Funeral Shooting

October 30, 2022 2:01 am

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WPXI) — Two teenagers are facing attempted homicide charges after police said they were seen running away from the funeral shooting in Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights neighborhood. According to court documents, two Black males can be seen on surveillance video approaching the church on Benton Avenue. Both were holding guns with extended magazines. Court documents said one of the males began shooting toward the front of the church before disappearing off to the side. He reappeared a short time later in the same area. The other male started shooting at a man standing on the sidewalk in front of the church. The man collapsed near a horse and carriage and the shooter began chasing him, still firing the gun. Court documents said the horse also appeared to be struck by gunfire. During the chase, the criminal complaint said multiple people who were outside of the church could be seen limping back into the building. According to court documents, police were able to catch up with the suspects on the McKees Rocks Bridge. Hezekiah Nixon, 16, reportedly ran away from the car back toward McKees Rocks and, while doing so, threw a gun over the bridge and into the river. Shawn Davis, 19, also had a gun, but he dropped it on the roadway. Nixon and Davis were taken into custody after with no further incident, police said. At police headquarters, officers observed that Nixon’s clothing was identical to those worn by the initial shooter. Nixon is charged with one count each of criminal conspiracy attempt homicide and aggravated assault, four counts of aggravated assault, one count of recklessly endangering another person, one count of firearms not to be carried without a license, one count of possession of firearm by a minor, one count of tampering with physical evidence and one count of aggravated cruelty to animal. Davis is charged with one count each of criminal conspiracy attempt homicide and aggravated assault, four counts of aggravated assault, one count of recklessly endangering another person, two counts of firearms not to be carried without a license, two counts of persons not to possess a firearm and one count of aggravated cruelty to animal.