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Michael Leonard

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Mar 18, 2017

Victim Details

Michael Leonard

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Pittsburgh

PA

2017-03-18

2017-03-18

33

Michael

Leonard

07/06/2026

1


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In the early hours of a Saturday in March 2017, the life of 33-year-old Michael Leonard of McKeesport, a male with his whole life ahead of him, was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire. The fatal shooting occurred just after 3:15 a.m. on March 18 in the Homewood neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Leonard was seated in a car with his girlfriend on Blackadore Avenue when the violence erupted.

According to accounts from a friend of the family, the tragic events of that morning began with a di ...
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  • Shooting victim identified in Homewood shooting investigation - WTAE
  • Man fatally shot in Homewood in early morning incident
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