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Derrick Brown

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Feb 19, 2017

Victim Details

Derrick Brown

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Pittsburgh

PA

2017-02-19

2017-02-19

16

Derrick

Brown

07/12/2026

1


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In the cold of a February night in Pittsburgh's Northview Heights neighborhood, the life of 16-year-old Derrick Brown was tragically cut short. An African-American male from the nearby community of Arnold, Derrick was found in a courtyard along Mt. Pleasant Road just before 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 19, 2017, with a fatal gunshot wound to his head. First responders rushed him to Allegheny General Hospital, but his injuries were too severe, and he was pronounced dead. The medical examiner wo ...
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  • Derrick Brown, age 16 - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • Teenager Killed In Northview Heights Shooting - CBS Pittsburgh
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