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Jerry Jackson

Death by Force
Case Description
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Jerry Jackson, a 44-year-old African American male from Pittsburgh, PA, tragically died on April 6, 1995. Jackson was involved in a high-speed chase with police, which ended in the Armstrong Tunnel where he was fatally shot. The incident began when Jackson fled in a stolen car, leading police through various neighborhoods before the chase concluded in the tunnel.

Former Pittsburgh Housing Authority police officer John Charmo was implicated in the shooting. Charmo, who was 47 years old at ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Jerry Jackson

    Male

    Black / African American

    Pittsburgh

    PA

    1995-04-06

    44

    Jerry

    Jackson

    11/05/2025

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