Jacqueline Watson, 55, was fatally shot inside an apartment building in Pittsburgh’s Bedford Dwellings community during the early morning hours of August 19, 2026. Police say the shooting occurred shortly before 3 a.m. on Chauncey Drive; officers found Watson with a gunshot wound to the head area and she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators reported that a male suspect fled on foot after the shooting. Police described the person only as a male actor and did not release a name, age, clothing description, or any information about a possible relationship between Watson and that man. Neighbors remembered Watson as friendly; one recalled speaking with her the night before when she was asking for cream cheese to use in buffalo chicken dip.

No arrest, named suspect, or criminal charges have been announced and detectives continue to investigate who shot Watson and why. If anyone knew Jacqueline Watson or saw activity near Chauncey Drive around 3 a.m. on August 19, 2026, please share what was seen with police.