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Jerry Jackson

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Apr 06, 1995

Victim Details

Jerry Jackson

Male

Black / African American

Pittsburgh

PA

1995-04-06

44

Jerry

Jackson

06/28/2026

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In the early hours of April 6, 1995, the life of Jerry Jackson, an African American man, came to a violent end inside the Armstrong Tunnels in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His death followed a high-speed chase, culminating in a hail of 51 bullets fired by police. The primary shooter was identified as John Charmo, a White Pittsburgh Housing Authority Police Officer. An investigation later revealed that of the numerous shots fired, 35 were discharged after the vehicle Jackson was driving had come to ...
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  • TribLIVE.com: Housing authority officer on trial for fatal shooting
  • List of unarmed African Americans killed by law enforcement officers in the United States - Wikipedia
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