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Craig Summers

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Aug 04, 2017

Victim Details

Craig Summers

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Pittsburgh

PA

2017-08-04

47

Craig

Summers

07/04/2026

1


Area Body Found:

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On August 4, 2017, Craig Summers, a 47-year-old man, was found fatally shot on the porch of an abandoned building located on the 2500 block of Maple Avenue in Pittsburgh's North Side. The area, known for its vacant properties, added a somber backdrop to this tragic incident. Summers' death was one of many homicides that occurred in Pittsburgh in 2017, a year marked by elevated violence and a disproportionate impact on the African American community.

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