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Jonathan Freeman

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Jan 09, 2019

Victim Details

Jonathan D. Freeman

Male

Black / African American

Pittsburgh

PA

2019-01-09

16

Jonathan

Freeman

07/16/2026

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Jonathan Freeman, a 16-year-old African-American male from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was fatally shot on January 9, 2019, in the Homewood South neighborhood. He was discovered inside a residence on Susquehanna Street around 7:40 p.m., suffering from gunshot wounds to his head and torso. Despite being transported to a hospital, he was pronounced dead later that evening.

At the time of his death, Jonathan was a junior at Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh, where he was known as a high-ac ...
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  • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Uncle of slain Point Breeze teen says family tried to keep the Allderdice student safe
  • One Person Shot In South Homewood
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