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Michael Watson

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Mar 05, 2016

Victim Details

Michael Watson

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Pittsburgh

PA

2016-03-05

2016-03-05

53

Michael

Watson

06/28/2026

1


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On the evening of March 5, 2016, a single act of violence irrevocably altered the lives of a Pittsburgh family and left a community searching for answers. Michael Watson, a 52-year-old Black man, was walking home when he was fatally shot in the 600 block of Chautauqua Street in the Perry South neighborhood. The incident, which occurred around 8 p.m., prompted a swift response from law enforcement, who found Watson critically wounded. He was rushed to Allegheny General Hospital, but tragically, h ...
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  • Family, friends want answers 1 year after man gunned down - WPXI
  • Man killed in Perry South shooting identified - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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