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Yasha Ross

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Mar 12, 2017

Victim Details

Yasha Ross

March 28, 2022

Female

African-American / Black

Pittsburgh

PA

2017-03-12

3

Yasha

Ross

Yes

08/09/2026

1


Area Body Found:

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Yasha Ross, a three-year-old from Pittsburgh, tragically died from a gunshot wound on March 12, 2017. The incident occurred while Yasha’s mother, Michelle Gandy, and two other adults were reportedly smoking marijuana in the basement of a home in the Mt. Washington neighborhood. Yasha was upstairs when she managed to get hold of a 9mm handgun belonging to Paul Parrish, a convicted felon who was prohibited from possessing firearms. After Yasha accidentally shot herself in the chest, her mother r ...
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  • Death ruling on how 3-year-old was shot, killed in Pa. home
  • DA: 3-Year-Old Accidentally Shot Herself In Chest In Mt. Washington
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