Former Woodland Hills Student Charged in Graduation Day Shooting

A former student was held for court this week on charges that he shot and attempted to murder one of his peers on

Tyler Harris, 18, of Churchill is charged with aggravated assault, attempted criminal homicide, reckless endangerment of another person and possession of a firearm by a minor.

Harris was held for court before this week and is in Allegheny County Jail. Bail is set at $200,000, according to court records.

On June 3 at about 2:38 p.m., Churchill police received a report that a man was shot near the 800 block of Graham Blvd., within a mile of Woodland Hills High School.

Tehron Long, the victim, was treated for his injuries at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Shadyside.

Long told Allegheny County detectives that he had been walking home from school—the day of graduation—when he suddenly sensed that someone was behind him. He looked back, and recognized his fellow student by the name of Tyler. Long told police he has known the man since freshman year of high school.

Long told police that Harris then said, “What’s up now?” Long did not reply.
Harris then said, “Don’t run or I’ll shoot you in the back,” according to the police criminal complaint.

Long was then shot and ran in the opposite direction of Harris, the complaint states.

A search on the Commonwealth Photo Imaging Network retrieved a picture of a person matching Long’s description of the suspect. On Nov. 1 at about 10:30 p.m., detectives presented photographs of possible suspects to Long. He pointed at a photograph and said, “That’s him,” identifying the man as Harris.

“That’s the dude who shot me,” Long said to detectives, according to the complaint.

A warrant was then issued for Harris’ arrest.