Export man arrested in connection with Homewood shooting

Patrick Varine | Wednesday, August 11, 2021 9:14 p.m.

Pittsburgh Police

Roemon Howard, 21, of Export has been charged in the Aug. 2, 2021, shooting death of Erik Thomas in Pittsburgh’s Homewood North neighborhood.

An Export man was arrested in connection with a fatal shooting Aug. 2 in Pittsburgh’s Homewood North neighborhood.

Pittsburgh police said Roemon Howard, 21, of Export was charged Wednesday with criminal homicide, carrying a firearm without a license, discharging a firearm into an occupied structure, and reckless endangerment.

Howard is charged in the death of Erik Thomas. Thomas’ body was found inside a vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds shortly after 10:30 p.m. in the 7000 block of Monticello Street. Thomas was pronounced dead at the scene.