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Niles Young

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Nov 26, 2016

Victim Details

Niles Young

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Pittsburgh

PA

2016-11-26

2016-11-26

22

Niles

Young

06/30/2026

1


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In the light of a November afternoon in 2016, the life of 22-year-old Niles Young was tragically cut short in a sudden burst of violence in Pittsburgh's East Hills neighborhood. An African-American male, Young was in a parking lot near the Maplewood Apartments, absorbed in the task of working on a car. The ordinary Saturday was shattered when assailants emerged from a nearby wooded area and indiscriminately opened fire, loosing at least 15 rounds in the direction of Young and others present. The ...
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  • 1 dead, 3 hurt in shooting in Pittsburgh's East Hills - WTAE
  • Man killed after attackers spray city street with bullets
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