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Tyrelle Bowyer

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Jul 16, 2018

Victim Details

Tyrelle Bowyer

Male

Black / African American

Pittsburgh

PA

2018-07-16

15

Tyrelle

Bowyer

07/09/2026

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Tyrelle Bowyer, a 15-year-old Black male from Swissvale in the Pittsburgh area, was killed on the evening of July 16, 2018, in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania. He was a Woodland Hills School District student, and the place where he was found made the loss feel even more stark: South Dell Alley, an overgrown, narrow roadway off Penn Avenue, in a heavily wooded area where there was little traffic. A person walking a dog discovered him at about 7:20 p.m. Police said they believed the shooting happened sh ...
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  • TribLIVE.com: Swissvale teen killed in Wilkinsburg remembered as well-mannered, hard worker
  • Homicide Investigation Underway After 15-Year-Old Found Dead In Wilkinsburg
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