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Jason Estes

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Oct 23, 2017

Victim Details

Jason Estes

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Pittsburgh

PA

2017-10-23

20

Jason

Estes

07/03/2026

1


Area Body Found:

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On October 23, 2017, Jason Estes, a 20-year-old male, was shot and killed in Pittsburgh's Homewood South neighborhood. The incident occurred in the early morning hours, around 3:30 a.m., following a ShotSpotter alert that detected two shots fired in the 700 block of Brushton Avenue. Responding officers found Jason suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. He was transported to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, where he was pronounced dead just before 6 a.m.

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  • 62 of 89 homicides Black lives ...Seven ... - New Pittsburgh Courier
  • 2 Men Killed In Separate Homewood Shootings - CBS Pittsburgh
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