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Brandon Barley

Case from Mckeesport, PA dated Feb 20, 2015

Victim Details

Brandon Barley

Male

Black / African American

Mckeesport

PA

2015-02-20

60

Brandon

Barley

07/11/2026

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In the tight-knit community of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, Brandon Barley was a familiar and welcome sight. At 60 years old, the African American man was known not just for his skill as the owner of a local plumbing business, but for a generosity that flowed as freely as the systems he maintained. He was the kind of man who wouldn't hesitate to help someone in need, regardless of their ability to pay, a quality that endeared him to many.

The evening of Friday, February 20, 2015, however, ...
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  • Family, friends remember 60-year-old man fatally shot in McKeesport
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