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Police: Man found dead on Wilkinsburg sidewalk was shot once in torso

Justin Vellucci
By Justin Vellucci
1 Min Read Jan. 5, 2025 | 12 months Ago
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Allegheny County Police are investigating the shooting of a man they found dead Saturday night in Wilkinsburg.

Police were dispatched at 8:25 p.m. to the 1000 block of Ross Avenue, where the unidentified man was found dead on the sidewalk, county police said.

The man had suffered a single gunshot to the upper torso.

No details about the man were available Sunday. More information is expected from the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Homicide detectives are investigating.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Allegheny County Police Tip Line 1-833-ALL-TIPS, or 1-833-255-8477.

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Justin Vellucci is a TribLive reporter covering crime and public safety in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. A longtime freelance journalist and former reporter for the Asbury Park (N.J.) Press, he worked as a general assignment reporter at the Trib from 2006 to 2009 and returned in 2022. He can be reached at jvellucci@triblive.com.

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