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Brian Pinkney

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Aug 29, 2017

Victim Details

Brian Pinkney

Male

Black / African American

Pittsburgh

PA

2017-08-29

29

Brian

Pinkney

07/05/2026

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Brian Pinkney, a 29-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on August 29, 2017, in Pittsburgh, PA. The incident occurred in the Fineview neighborhood, where Pinkney was fatally shot in the head outside a home on Belleau Drive. He was pronounced dead at Allegheny General Hospital later that night.

The investigation into Pinkney's death led to the arrest of Davon Jones, a 26-year-old man from East Allegheny. Jones was identified as the suspect through surveilla ...
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