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Omar Berry

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Sep 14, 2017

Victim Details

Omar Berry

Male

Black / African American

Pittsburgh

PA

2017-09-14

43

Omar

Berry

06/25/2026

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In the early morning hours of September 14, 2017, the life of 43-year-old Omar Berry, a Black male, was cut short in a residence on Mission Street in the South Side Slopes neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Responding to a 911 call shortly after 5 a.m., police discovered Berry on the second floor of the building with at least one gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The initial call to emergency services was made by Louis Dickerson, a 42-year-old man who also lived in the s ...
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  • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: South Side Slopes man blames phantom intruders before confessing to homicide
  • Police: Suspect Changes Story, Confesses To Killing Friend In South Side Slopes
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