20-year-old killed in Uniontown shooting, authorities say
A young man was killed in a shooting in Uniontown on Thursday night, authorities said.
Pennsylvania State Police said the deadly shooting happened on Dunlap Street around 5 p.m. In a post on Facebook on Thursday, Fayette County Coroner Dr. Bob Baker identified the victim as 20-year-old Lemaur Thompson Jr., of Uniontown. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Fayette County District Attorney Mike Aubele said on Thursday night that 18-year-old Braedon Dickinson is a person of interest in the shooting. Aubele said Dickinson should be considered "armed and dangerous," and investigators are looking for him. The 18-year-old was not in custody as of Friday night, and investigators believe the shooting was not random, with Aubele calling it "an intentional, deliberate act."
"This is a full extradition warrant, so we're looking nationwide for him," Aubele said on Friday.
Authorities said surveillance video in the area shows Dickinson and Thompson walking together just moments before Thompson was ambushed in the middle of the street. After Thompson was shot, Aubele said Dickinson went through the victim's pockets.
Police are still working to determine what, if anything, was taken, but they say Thompson was found without a wallet, identification or a cell phone. Dickinson is believed to be driving a blue Jeep Compass.
"We're still trying to figure out exactly what the motive is," Aubele said. "Both of these individuals are known to the state police for having connections to at least one street gang within the community."
State police said the shooting in Uniontown remains under investigation. Aubele said anyone with information can contact the state police barracks in Uniontown, the Uniontown Police Department or Crime Stoppers.
Dickinson was previously charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Jason Raiford in New Kensington in July 2022. He was 14 years old at the time. His case was de-certified from adult court to juvenile court. Dickinson also escaped from a juvenile detention center in Hempfield Township in 2023. The then-16-year-old and another teenager were found about 24 hours later.
