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Allen Austin

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Aug 27, 2008

Victim Details

Allen Austin

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Pittsburgh

PA

2008-08-27

2008-09-27

37

Allen

Austin

07/21/2026


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In the late summer of 2008, the life of Allen Austin, a 37-year-old Black / African American male, was tragically cut short in the parking lot of a Comfort Inn on Banksville Road in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The initial investigation into the August shooting left police with little to go on, a key piece of evidence being a baseball cap found at the scene. For over two years, the case remained a frustrating puzzle for detectives seeking justice for Austin's death.

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  • Baseball Cap Leads To Arrest In 2008 Shooting - CBS Pittsburgh
  • Police probe homicide near Banksville hotel - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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