Suspect in Pennsylvania shooting that killed 16-year-old boy arrested 2 years later
A man accused of killing a 16-year-old and injuring another teen in a shooting in 2024 was arrested in Westmoreland County.
The Allegheny County Police Department said 20-year-old Darien Wallace was taken into custody in Trafford on Wednesday. He was wanted in connection with a double shooting in Braddock on Margaretta Street on April 1, 2024. Authorities said 16-year-old Jeramyah Pollard was killed in the shooting, and another teen was injured. The second teen was never identified by law enforcement.
Wallace — who was charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault and illegal possession of a firearm — was arrested around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday after police tracked him to a home on West Inwood Road, officials said. Investigators recovered an AR-style pistol, ammunition and multiple magazines inside the residence.
Wallace was taken to the Allegheny County Jail. According to online court records, the 20-year-old from Braddock is due back in court later this month for his preliminary hearing.
Wallace had been on the run since the double shooting in Braddock. Investigators said a group of people had been involved in a fight at a Braddock park. After the fight, some people involved went to a home on Moody Street. Police said Wallace then left the home on Moody Street with a handgun and pursued the group. He caught up with them and fatally shot Pollard, according to authorities.
