Jury acquits Pittsburgh man of homicide in Banksville Road confrontation

An Allegheny County jury Friday swiftly acquitted a Pittsburgh man on trial for fatally shooting an unarmed man with whom he had been feuding during a confrontation at a busy city intersection.

Connor Makstutis, 25, of Beechview was found not guilty of criminal homicide in the death of Richard Derkach, 34, of Pittsburgh on March 13, 2023.

The jury deliberated for less than three hours before issuing its verdict…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS