Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh man, 56, killed in East Hills shooting


Police found Mark M. Easley around 1:50 a.m. behind a building in the 2300 block of East Hills Drive
Kellen Stepler
By Kellen Stepler
1 Min Read Dec. 9, 2025 | 2 weeks Ago
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A man fatally shot in Pittsburgh Tuesday morning was a 56-year-old resident of the Garfield neighborhood, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said.

Pittsburgh police found Mark M. Easley around 1:50 a.m. behind a building in the city’s East Hills neighborhood, authorities said. He had been shot in the head.

Paramedics took Easley from the 2300 block of East Hills Drive to UPMC Presbyterian hospital in Oakland. He died there shortly before 3 a.m.

Pittsburgh police are investigating. No arrests have been announced.

A Pittsburgh police spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment.

Staff writer Justin Vellucci contributed to this report.

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