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Calvin F Baldridge

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated May 26, 2023

Victim Details

Calvin F Baldridge

Male

Black / African American

Pittsburgh

PA

2023-05-26

55

Calvin

F Baldridge

07/03/2026

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In the early hours of May 26, 2023, a tragic incident unfolded at Chief's Cafe, a longstanding bar located on North Craig Street in Pittsburgh's North Oakland neighborhood. An argument between two men escalated into violence, resulting in a fatal shooting inside the establishment. Upon responding to reports of the altercation around 1:30 a.m., Pittsburgh police discovered 55-year-old Calvin F. Baldridge lying face down and unresponsive inside the bar. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene.
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  • WTAE: One dead, one injured following shooting at bar in Oakland
  • pennlive: 1 killed, 1 injured in Pa. bar shooting: reports
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