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Tarvus Gainer

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Mar 24, 2016

Victim Details

Tarvus Gainer

Male

Black / African American

Pittsburgh

PA

2016-03-24

28

Tarvus

Gainer

07/09/2026

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Tarvus Gainer, a 28-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically died on March 24, 2016, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was found shot on Montier Street in Wilkinsburg, and later succumbed to his injuries at UPMC Mercy Hospital. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office reported that he died from a gunshot wound to his abdomen.

Following Tarvus Gainer's death, a 17-year-old boy named Asa Jones-Martin was arrested and charged with homicide and evidence tampering in connect ...
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  • 17-Year-Old Charged In March Homicide
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