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Jacob Jaillet

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Jul 27, 2021

Victim Details

Jacob Jaillet

Male

White / Caucasian

Pittsburgh

PA

2021-07-27

21

Jacob

Jaillet

06/25/2026

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On a summer day in Pittsburgh, what began as a dispute over a rental truck escalated into a senseless act of violence that claimed the life of 21-year-old Jacob Jaillet. The young man, an employee at a U-Haul facility on Washington Boulevard, was shot in the neck on July 27, 2021, by a customer who had become enraged. The customer, identified as 21-year-old Braijon Burton, had been informed by Jaillet that he could not rent a truck for the extended period he desired. This refusal allegedly trigg ...
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  • YouTube: Man accused of killing Pittsburgh U-Haul employee, leading police on chase in stolen truck found gui
  • WPXI: New evidence unveiled in court after 2021 murder of U-Haul clerk
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