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Trula Dobbins

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Apr 21, 2015

Victim Details

Trula Dobbins

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Pittsburgh

PA

2015-04-21

35

Trula

Dobbins

07/01/2026

1


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Trula Dobbins, a 35-year-old male from the Hill District in Pittsburgh, was killed on April 21, 2015, after an argument escalated into a shooting at a bar on Webster Avenue. The incident occurred around 9 p.m., and Dobbins was shot multiple times in the chest and torso. He was rushed to UPMC Mercy Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries at 9:48 p.m. The shooting also injured another 37-year-old man, who was hit in the elbow and thigh but survived and was reported to be in stable condition. ...
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  • Argument Leads to Deadly Shooting at Pennsylvania Bar: Police
  • Trial begins in 2015 Hill District bar slaying - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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