JB Ray Brown, 39, was shot and killed on September 8, 2023, outside an apartment building on Wallis Avenue near French Street in Farrell, Pennsylvania. He was taken to Sharon Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead from gunshot wounds. The shooting prompted a criminal investigation that led to the arrests of 19-year-old Da’Ryan Allen and 24-year-old Marcedes McKelvey.

Allen was charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure, recklessly endangering another person, and tampering with evidence. McKelvey, identified as the mother of Brown’s child, was charged with murder, solicitation and conspiracy to commit murder, and endangering the welfare of children. Court documents say McKelvey communicated with Allen about Brown being at her apartment and suggested using the back door; she later said she often joked about harming Brown and was surprised Allen acted on it. Allen initially denied involvement before saying he had seen two unidentified men shoot Brown. Both defendants were held without bond, with court appearances set for September 19, 2023.

Brown’s father, John Brown, said his son loved his children and had served in the U.S. Air Force; the family and Farrell community were described as deeply affected. Is there anyone who knew JB Ray Brown or who has information about the events that night?