A violent and tragic death in a Pittsburgh home has left a city neighborhood searching for answers and a family grieving the loss of a beloved man. On the evening of Tuesday, January 20, 2026, a quiet residential street in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood was disrupted by a grim discovery.
Just after 8:25 p.m., Pittsburgh police were dispatched to the 200 block of South Aiken Avenue following a report of an unresponsive man. When officers arrived at the home, they found a horrific scene: a man lying on the first floor, bleeding heavily from a severe head injury. Emergency medical personnel pronounced the victim deceased at the scene.
The victim was later officially identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office as 62-year-old Timothy Moran of Pittsburgh. The initial findings indicated Moran had suffered significant blunt force trauma to his head and face, leading police to immediately classify his death as a homicide and launch a violent crime investigation.
Upon securing the scene, officers from the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police conducted a thorough protective sweep of the residence. They were searching for other potential victims or a suspect who might still have been hiding inside. However, the home was otherwise empty; no other victims or persons of interest were found during this initial search. The department’s specialized Mobile Crime Unit was then called in to meticulously process the home for physical evidence that could shed light on what happened.
As of the latest reports, the investigation by the Violent Crime Unit detectives remains active and ongoing. Crucially, authorities have not taken anyone into custody in connection with Timothy Moran’s death, and no suspects have been publicly named. The police have not released any information about a possible motive or the circumstances that led Moran to be at the South Aiken Avenue home.
Timothy Moran is remembered fondly by his heartbroken family and friends during this profoundly difficult time. His violent death has sent shockwaves through the close-knit Bloomfield community, leaving neighbors unsettled as detectives work to piece together the events of that Tuesday night and find whoever was responsible.