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Tyrone Harris

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Jun 22, 2015

Victim Details

Tyrone Harris

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Pittsburgh

PA

2015-06-22

2015-06-22

20

Tyrone

Harris

07/07/2026

1


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On a summer day in Pittsburgh, what began as a string of alarming events in the Knoxville neighborhood would end in the death of 20-year-old Tyrone Harris Jr. On June 22, 2015, reports began to surface of a man firing a gun at people. The situation quickly escalated as Harris carjacked a vehicle, sparking a police chase that spilled onto the busy Route 51.

The pursuit was chaotic. Harris, armed with an AR-15 rifle, fired at the pursuing officers, endangering civilians caught in the midday ...
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  • Gunman in Rt. 51 shootout died from multiple gunshot ... - WTAE
  • Rifle-Wielding Suspect Killed By Police In Shootout On Rt. 51
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