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Robert Earl Ford III

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated May 18, 2017

Victim Details

Robert Earl Ford III

Male

Black / African American

Pittsburgh

PA

2017-05-18

34

Robert

Earl Ford III

06/23/2026

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In the early morning hours of May 18, 2017, the life of Robert Earl Ford III, a 34-year-old Black male from Wilkinsburg, was tragically cut short. Ford was discovered inside an apartment building on East Hills Drive in Pittsburgh's East Hills neighborhood. A woman entering the building made the grim discovery and immediately contacted the authorities.

When police and paramedics arrived at the scene around 3 a.m., they found Ford with at least one gunshot wound to the stomach. Despite the ...
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  • http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2017/05/18/police-investigating-fatal-shooting-in-east-hills/
  • Man shot and killed in Pittsburgh's East Hills neighborhood - WTAE
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