George L. MacPhee, a sergeant with the Rankin Borough Police Department, was shot and killed on April 9, 1926, while attempting to make an arrest at the scene of a store burglary.
Joseph Gariti was arrested weeks later when a hat found at the scene was traced to him. At trial in October 1926, the judge directed a verdict of acquittal on the grounds of inadequate evidence.
No other arrests were made.
State Killings in the Steel City: The History of the Death Penalty in Pittsburgh 