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Kenneth Wilson

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Aug 23, 2020

Victim Details

Kenneth Wilson

Male

Black / African American

Pittsburgh

PA

2020-08-23

56

Kenneth

Wilson

07/04/2026

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In the late summer of 2020, the life of 56-year-old Kenneth A. Wilson, an African American male, was violently cut short on the streets of Pittsburgh's Northview Heights neighborhood. On the evening of August 23rd, the sound of gunfire pierced the night, prompting a police response to the 100 block of Penfort Street. There, they discovered Wilson with a gunshot wound to his head. Despite the immediate arrival of emergency medical services, his injuries were too severe, and he was pronounced dead ...
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  • Two People Dead Following Northview Heights, Upper Lawrenceville Shootings
  • TribLIVE.com: Police: 1 person dead after shooting in Northview Heights
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