Police say victim killed at Forrestal Heights

A 32-year-old was shot and killed on Saturday (May 14) in the parking lot of the Forrestal Heights complex on West Center Street, according to the Beacon Police Department.

lionell-pittman
Pittman

The department said officers responded at about 6:50 p.m. to a report of shots fired. It identified the victim as Lionell B. Pittman Jr. but provided no further information.

Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact the department at 845-831-4111.

A visitation for Pittman is scheduled for noon to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday (May 21) at Riverview Funeral Home by Halvey in Beacon. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m., followed by interment at Fairview Cemetery.

Behind The Story

Type: News

News: Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.

Articles attributed to "staff" are written by the editor or a senior editor. This is typically because they are brief items based on a single source, such as a press release, or there are multiple contributors, such as a collection of photos.