Man arrested in fatal drive-by shooting of 18-month-old boy in Pittsburgh
![<i>WTAE</i><br/>Police investigate the scene of a drive-by shooting in downtown Pittsburgh on May 29.](https://ktvz.b-cdn.net/2022/05/hypatia-h_87410bb4798353fb9b69b51f4d4e7db0-h_fb4a48fcba9bd6aacaf24a9d60fdd996-300-1440x810.jpg)
Police investigate the scene of a drive-by shooting in downtown Pittsburgh on May 29.
By Amanda Watts and Holly Yan, CNN
A man has been arrested after an 18-month-old boy was killed in a drive-by shooting in Pittsburgh, authorities said.
The boy and his mother were in a vehicle in the 100 block of Fourth Avenue when the shooting happened around 2:44 p.m. Sunday, the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety said.
Authorities arrested a 26-year old man who has been charged with “Homicide and Criminal Conspiracy for his involvement,” according to a statement from the department.
The child has been identified as De’Avry Thomas, authorities said.
“When first responders arrived, they located the child with a gunshot wound inside a vehicle,” the department said.
“The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact police.”
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