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Brian Wilbert

Case from Burgettstown, PA dated Apr 27, 2016

Victim Details

Name

Brian Wilbert

Gender

Male

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Burgettstown

State

PA

Date Of Death

2016-04-27

Age At Death

38

First Name

Brian

Last Name

Wilbert

Last Updated

07/25/2026

Case Description

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In the spring of 2016, a volatile relationship culminated in a fatal encounter on a quiet street in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania. The life of 38-year-old Brian Wilbert, a male from Robinson Township, was cut short after a single gunshot to the torso. The man who pulled the trigger was James Bongiorni, the 68-year-old father of Wilbert's ex-girlfriend and a former Burgettstown police officer.

The events that unfolded on the evening of April 27, 2016, were the climax of a history of turmoil b ...

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Man Dies In Hospital Following Burgettstown Shooting

WTAE: Robinson Township man shot dead after going to visit ex-girlfriend

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