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Donald Royster

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Nov 23, 2008

Victim Details

Donald Royster

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Pittsburgh

PA

2008-11-23

23

Donald

Royster

No

07/07/2026

1


Area Body Found:

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Donald Royster, a 23-year-old resident of Pittsburgh's Hill District, was found dead on November 23, 2008. His body was discovered early Sunday morning outside an apartment complex on Bedford Avenue, where he had been shot multiple times. Paramedics arrived on the scene and pronounced him dead shortly after their arrival. The details surrounding the incident suggested that Royster might have been inside the apartments earlier that morning and was possibly attacked as he exited the building. Auth ...
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  • Hill District man killed by multiple shots - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  • Donald Royster, Sr. Obituary | Dec 28, 2022 | Pittsburgh, PA

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