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Shaquille Maynor

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Dec 14, 2015

Victim Details

Shaquille Maynor

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Pittsburgh

PA

2015-12-14

19

Shaquille

Maynor

07/16/2026

1


Area Body Found:

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Shaquille Maynor, a 19-year-old from Pittsburgh, was killed in a double homicide on December 14, 2015, at the Homewood North apartment complex. The incident occurred just after midnight when the Pittsburgh police were notified by the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system that nine rounds had been fired at an apartment building on Brushton Avenue. Upon arrival, officers discovered Maynor and another victim, 21-year-old Tajour Embry, both shot to death in a first-floor hallway of the building. The ...
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  • Victims ID'd as Pittsburgh police continue investigating fatal shooting ...
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    Does anyone else find it alarming how desensitizing frequent violence can become for communities lik... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else been following the double homicide of Shaquille Maynor and Tajour Embry in Homewood?... ...Read More
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    I can’t stop thinking about the ShotSpotter system and how crucial it’s become in cases like Sha... ...Read More
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