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1 in custody, police searching for 3 others after Pittsburgh man killed in shooting near IUP campus

INDIANA, PA — A Pittsburgh man was shot and killed near Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s campus early Saturday morning.

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Indiana Borough Police said Jaedyn Wright, 20, was found lying alone in a parking lot in the 1300 block of Oakland Avenue shortly after 4 a.m. with a gunshot wound to his upper body. He was taken to Indiana Regional Medical Center where he later died.

Police said Isaiah A. Moore, 20, of Philadelphia, was charged with homicide and robbery and a warrant was issued for his arrest. Isabella M. Edmonds, 17, of Indiana, was also charged as an adult and is currently being held in the Indiana County Jail. She was found several hours after the incident.

Two other suspects are also wanted in connection with the crime, and are described as men in their early 20s. They were caught on video surveillance after police said the four were attempting to buy marijuana from Wright when the shooting occurred.

Police ask anyone who knows where Moore is, or the identities of the two other men, to call them at 724-349-2121.