Crime & Safety

Suspect Arrested In Pittsburgh Officer's Shooting Death

The arrest comes a day before Officer Calvin Hall's funeral.

Pittsburgh Police Officer Calvin Hall
Pittsburgh Police Officer Calvin Hall (Photo: Pittsburgh Bureau of Police)

PITTSBURGH, PA - A suspect has been arrested and charged in the shooting of off-duty Pittsburgh Police Officer Calvin Hall.

The criminal complaint is sealed, but the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette identified the suspect as Christian Bey, 30. Bey has been in custody since last week on a parole violation, and is the person of interest police previously mentioned in the case.

Hall, 36, a two-year veteran of the force, was off-duty and visiting friends when he was shot three times in the back during an argument. His funeral will be held Tuesday.

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