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Elijah Laurence Paris

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Apr 05, 2017

Victim Details

Elijah Laurence Paris

Male

Black / African American

Pittsburgh

PA

2017-04-05

21

Elijah

Laurence Paris

07/10/2026

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Elijah Laurence Paris, a 21-year-old African American man, was fatally shot on the evening of Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in the Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The incident occurred shortly before 6 p.m. in the 5500 block of Kent Street. First responders found Paris wounded at the scene, and he was quickly transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

According to initial reports, the shooting may have stemmed from an argument that escalated. Witnesses ...
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  • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Victim in fatal Shadyside shooting identified
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