Jay Wilder-Rice

Murdered
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On July 20, 2015, 17-year-old Jay Wilder-Rice was fatally shot near the intersection of Minott and Sorrento Streets in the Marshall-Shadeland area of Pittsburgh's North Side. Police discovered Jay after an officer spotted him lying on the street. He was immediately transported to Allegheny General Hospital, but he later succumbed to his injuries. The incident occurred during a time when Pittsburgh was experiencing a spike in violence, with numerous unsolved homicides affecting young Black men ac ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Jay Wilder-Rice

    March 28, 2022

    Male

    African-American / Black

    Pittsburgh

    PA

    2015-07-20

    17

    Jay

    Wilder-Rice

    10/30/2024


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