Published on June 04, 2024
Date: June 4, 2024 Incident Type: Arrest Location: Zone 6 Summary:
On June 3, 2024. Violent Crime Unit detectives, with the assistance of the Fugitive Apprehension Unit, Violence Prevention Unit, and the U.S. Marshals Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task Force, carried out a homicide arrest warrant in the 2000 block of Mazette Place.
Malachi Smith 18, was arrested without incident and taken into custody for the May 31, 2024 homicide of a male in the 600 block of Sherwood Avenue. VCU detectives later secured and carried out a search warrant of the residence.
Smith is charged with Criminal Homicide and Carrying a Firearm Without a License.
The investigation is ongoing.
Original incident details: Pittsburgh Police Investigate Fatal Overnight Shooting in Sheraden
Reporting PIO: Cara Cruz
2024-06-04 PIO@pittsburghpa.gov