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Cornell Lee

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated May 01, 2022

Victim Details

Cornell Peppi Lee Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Pittsburgh

PA

2022-05-01

37

Cornell

Lee

06/25/2026

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On a spring evening in Wilkinsburg, the community was shaken by an act of violence that claimed the life of 37-year-old Cornell P. Lee Jr. on May 1, 2022. Just before 9:30 p.m., the sound of gunfire echoed in the 1400 block of Franklin Avenue. Lee was fatally wounded in the shooting and was transported to a local hospital by a private vehicle, where he was ultimately pronounced dead. The incident marked the second shooting on that same street within a single week, leaving residents unsettled and ...
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  • 16-year-old charged with homicide in Wilkinsburg shooting
  • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Police make arrests in Wilkinsburg, Carrick homicides
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