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Jihad Cromer

Case from Mckees-rocks, PA dated Feb 21, 2017

Victim Details

Jihad Cromer

Male

Black / African American

Mckees-rocks

PA

2017-02-21

17

Jihad

Cromer

07/10/2026

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In the quiet evening of February 21, 2017, in the Uansa Village area of McKees-rocks, PA, the life of 17-year-old Jihad Cromer, a male former basketball player for Sto-Rox High School, was tragically cut short. Inside a residence on Robb Avenue, a group of young people were gathered, passing the time playing video games. The friendly atmosphere took a dark turn when a single gunshot echoed through the room. Jihad was struck in the head by the bullet and was rushed to a local hospital, where he s ...
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  • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: West End man arrested in fatal McKees Rocks shooting
  • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Former Sto-Rox basketball player fatally shot in McKees Rocks
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