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Omar Hodges

Death by Force
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On October 13, 2014, 29-year-old Omar Hodges was shot and killed while waiting in his car for his work crew in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood. Hodges, a sanitation worker for the City of Pittsburgh, was sitting in his Cadillac around 7 a.m. on Birmingham Avenue when he was gunned down. Witnesses reported hearing six to seven gunshots. He was taken to a nearby hospital but died from his injuries shortly after the incident.

The shooting of Omar Hodges was a case of mistaken identity ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Omar Hodges

    March 28, 2022

    Male

    African-American / Black

    Pittsburgh

    PA

    2014-10-13

    29

    Omar

    Hodges

    Yes

    11/26/2025

    1


    Area Body Found:
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    Omar Hodges and the senseless tragedy of mistaken identity has really stuck with me. It's incredibly... ...Read More
    02/15/2024
    Does anyone else feel just shattered hearing about how innocent lives get caught up in these sensele... ...Read More
    01/25/2023
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