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Shanon Williams

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Dec 23, 2018

Victim Details

Shanon Williams

Male

Black / African American

Pittsburgh

PA

2018-12-23

23

Shanon

Williams

07/17/2026

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In the early morning hours of December 23, 2018, the life of 23-year-old Shanon Williams, a Black male from McKeesport, Pennsylvania, was tragically cut short in the Homewood-Brushton neighborhood of Pittsburgh. At approximately 1:30 a.m., the sound of multiple gunshots pierced the quiet near the intersection of North Lang Avenue and Felicia Way, triggering the city's ShotSpotter gunshot detection system.

Pittsburgh Police officers were dispatched to the scene, where they discovered Willi ...
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    Wow, I just can't stop thinking about the ShotSpotter technology in this case. It's mind-blowing how... ...Read More
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    I’ve been following Shannon Williams' case since it happened, and something that really sticks out... ...Read More
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