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Joseph Powell

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Oct 09, 2025

Victim Details

Joseph Powell

Male

Black / African American

Pittsburgh

PA

2025-10-09

17

Joseph

Powell

06/22/2026

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Joseph Powell, a 17-year-old Black male, was shot on the evening of October 9, 2025, in Pittsburgh’s Hill District and died a short time later at a local hospital. Police were dispatched at about 8:50 p.m. to the 2300–2400 block of Wylie Avenue after a ShotSpotter alert registered approximately 20 rounds. First responders found Powell outdoors with gunshot wounds to the chest and leg, initiated lifesaving measures including an emergency whole-blood transfusion in the field, and rushed him to ...
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  • WTAE: 17-year-old boy dead following shooting in Pittsburgh
  • Teenager dies following Hill District shooting that injured one other person
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    I’ve been following the updates on Joseph Powell’s tragic death, and my heart goes out to his fa... ...Read More
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