This story was updated at 10:10 p.m. on July 29, 2021.
A man was shot and killed early Thursday in North Braddock.
Allegheny County police said officers were called just after 2:30 a.m. for a shooting in the 1200 block of Rebecca Avenue.
There, first responders found a man — identified later as Benjamin Dixon, 33, of Edgewood — who had been shot several times. He died on the scene; the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office determined he was killed by gunshot wounds to the torso an that his death was a homicide.
Investigators determined that Robert Lawson-Johnson, 26, of North Braddock, was the person responsible for Dixon’s death. Mr. Lawson-Johnson was taken into custody and charged with homicide and firearms violations.
Police continue to investigate. Anyone with information is asked to call the county police tip line at 833-ALL-TIPS (833-255-8477). Callers can remain anonymous.
First Published: July 29, 2021, 9:56 a.m.