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Derrike Roppolo

Case from Leechburg, PA dated Feb 10, 2015

Victim Details

Derrike Roppolo

Male

White / Caucasian

Leechburg

PA

2015-02-10

18

Derrike

Roppolo

07/04/2026

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Derrike Martin "Bubble Gum" Roppolo, an 18-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity from Leechburg, PA, tragically died on February 10, 2015, at Allegheny Valley Hospital in Natrona Heights. He was born on April 28, 1996, in Monroeville, PA, to Martin Roppolo and Tracy Niel. Derrike was known for his love of hunting, fishing, and spending time with family and friends.

On the day of his death, Derrike was fatally shot during a drug-related robbery at his Basin Street apartment in Leechburg. Th ...
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  • TribLIVE.com: Eyewitnesses testify in Leechburg shooting case
  • TribLIVE.com: 17-year-old charged in Leechburg shooting that killed man, 18
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