In the late summer of 2016, the Garfield neighborhood of Pittsburgh was the scene of a fatal shooting that claimed the life of William Wilson. On the evening of August 27th, the 51-year-old African American man was found on a sidewalk, having been shot. Emergency services responded to the scene, and Wilson was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Despite the efforts of medical personnel, William Wilson succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. The cause of his death was determined to be from the gunshot wound he sustained. The incident was investigated by Pittsburgh police as a homicide.
Details regarding the circumstances leading up to the shooting have not been made public. In the years following Wilson's death, there have been no reports of any arrests made in connection with the case, nor has any information about a potential suspect or suspects been released to the public. The investigation into the death of William Wilson remains without a known resolution.
