Robert Edward Minor, Jr., aged 41, passed away on July 28, 2017, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His death was ruled a homicide by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office, though it stemmed from injuries sustained over two decades earlier. Minor had been shot in the back in September 1995 in Westgate Village, a neighborhood in Pittsburgh's Fairywood area. The shooting left him paralyzed, and his death was determined to be the result of complications due to that injury. The term "sequelae gunshot wound" was used to describe his condition, referring to the long-term effects caused by the shooting. The medical examiner explained that his death would not have occurred if not for the injury he sustained in 1995.
At the time of the original shooting, both Minor and another victim, Grady Thomas, who was shot in the thigh, refused to cooperate with the authorities, and no suspects or motive were ever identified. Despite being ruled a homicide, officials clarified that the classification did not necessarily imply criminal charges would be filed, as the cause of death was an indirect result of actions taken decades prior. Since the original incident, no arrests have been made, and the investigation into the circumstances surrounding Minor’s shooting remains unresolved.
