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Teen arrested in January murder of 19-year-old in Wilkinsburg

July 25, 2025
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WILKINSBURG, PA — Allegheny County Police have arrested a 17-year-old in connection with the fatal shooting of a man found dead on a Wilkinsburg sidewalk earlier this year.

On January 4 at approximately 8:25 p.m., authorities responded to the 1000 block of Ross Avenue, where they found 19-year-old Dorrel Ferguson deceased. The Wilkinsburg Police Department requested assistance from the Allegheny County Police Homicide Unit.

Following an investigation that included witness interviews and review of surveillance footage, detectives identified Khalil Valcin as the suspect. Valcin turned himself in at Pittsburgh Municipal Court on July 23 and is now being held at the Allegheny County Jail.

Valcin is charged with homicide and possession of a firearm by a minor.

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