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Michael James Crawshaw

Case from Penn-hills-township, PA dated Dec 06, 2009

Victim Details

Michael James Crawshaw

Male

White / Caucasian

Penn-hills-township

PA

2009-12-06

32

Michael

James Crawshaw

07/02/2026

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On a cold December evening in 2009, 32-year-old male Patrolman Michael James Crawshaw of the Penn Hills Police Department was fatally shot in an ambush. He was the first to respond to a call about a man with a gun at a home on Johnston Road. He cautiously parked his patrol car a couple of houses away to await backup. While waiting, he radioed to dispatch that he heard gunfire coming from inside the residence.

Unbeknownst to Officer Crawshaw, a homicide had just taken place inside the home ...
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