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Robert Peterson

Death by Force
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Robert Peterson, a 24-year-old from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was shot and killed on May 14, 2011. The incident occurred in a year marked by ongoing violence in the region, contributing to the troubling homicide statistics in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County during that period. Law enforcement records from that time indicated numerous instances of fatal shootings, with many victims in their twenties, as was the case with Peterson.

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  • Peterson v. Allegheny Cnty., 2:21-CV-00078-CCW - Casetext
    • Victim Details

    Robert Peterson

    March 28, 2022

    Pittsburgh

    PA

    2011-05-14

    24

    Robert

    Peterson

    11/21/2025


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