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Dontae McKenith

Case from Mckeesport, PA dated Jul 24, 2021

Victim Details

Dontae McKenith

Male

Black / African American

Mckeesport

PA

2021-07-24

18

Dontae

McKenith

07/09/2026

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On July 24, 2021, Dontae McKenith, an 18-year-old male from McKeesport, PA, was tragically shot and killed. McKenith was found on Soles Street just before 2 a.m., and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident occurred when McKenith and his friend, 16-year-old Phillip Payne, were handling a handgun. Payne allegedly turned the gun on McKenith and shot him. Payne initially fled the crime scene but later turned himself in to authorities around 8 a.m. He was charged with criminal homicide and ...
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  • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: 16-year-old arrested in overnight shooting death of other teen in McKeesport
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