A man wanted for a homicide in Wilkinsburg in June was arrested Tuesday in Florida.

Following a brief chase, Harvey Scott, 37, was apprehended after he ran from a residence near Miami, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. He is charged with homicide and possession of a firearm.

The charges stem from an incident June 18 in which 18-year-old Deglin St. Clair, of Larimer, was shot at the Paul Court housing complex in Wilkinsburg.

Following that killing, Allegheny County Police asked the Marshals Service for help in finding Scott. An investigation revealed that he may have fled to South Florida.

“As a result of the quick actions of our Marshal Services counterparts in Southern Florida, this extremely dangerous individual is now off the streets and in custody,” U.S. Marshal Stephen Ebe

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