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Aaron Govostes

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Apr 26, 2016

Victim Details

Aaron Govostes

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Pittsburgh

PA

2016-04-26

2016-04-26

42

Aaron

Govostes

06/28/2026

1


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On the night of April 26, 2016, a quiet evening in Pittsburgh's South Oakland neighborhood was shattered by a violent home invasion that claimed the life of 42-year-old Aaron Govostes. An African-American man, Govostes was at home with his mother and two children, aged 13 and 14, when three unidentified men forced their way into the residence on Gorman Way at approximately 10:15 p.m. The intruders immediately confronted Govostes' mother, Valery, holding her at gunpoint and demanding money. In a ...
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  • Police investigate deadly home invasion in Oakland - WTAE
  • Man Shot, Killed During Apparent South Oakland Home Invasion
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