Suspect named in Northview Heights homicide

Police are looking for a man suspected of fatally shooting another man in Northview Heights.

Jarrod Dolphin, 21, should be considered dangerous and may still be armed, according to a release from the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety.

Officials said Dolphin is known to frequent the North Side and the Hill District.

Dolphin is wanted in connection with an Aug. 10 homicide on Mount Pleasant Road in Northview Heights Estates.

According to investigators, an officer was on patrol in the area when he heard gunshots at approximately 12:48 a.m. Dispatchers at 911 also received reports of gunshots.

The victim, Manly Theodore Banks III, of the West End, was found laying in the street in the 800 block of Mt. Pleasant Road. Paramedics transported him to Allegheny General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Anyone with information about Dolphin’s whereabouts is encouraged to call 911 or the Violent Crime Unit at (412) 323-7161. Callers may remain anonymous.

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