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Frankie Trammell

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Jun 03, 2014

Victim Details

Frankie Trammell

Male

Black / African American

Pittsburgh

PA

2014-06-03

24

Frankie

Trammell

06/26/2026

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Frankie Trammell, a 24-year-old man from Pittsburgh, PA, was tragically shot and killed on June 3, 2014, in the Bedford Dwellings housing community on Chauncey Drive in Pittsburgh's Hill District. The incident was part of a year that saw a high number of homicides in Allegheny County, with 105 murders reported in 2014, 88 of which involved Black victims.

The investigation into Trammell's death led to the arrest and conviction of two individuals: Keith Watson and Maurice Palmer. Keith Wats ...
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  • Suspect Sought In Fatal Hill District Shooting
  • 2 convicted of murder in 2014 shooting death in Pittsburgh
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