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Derrick A. Harris Jr.

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated May 24, 2023

Victim Details

Derrick A. Harris Jr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Pittsburgh

PA

2023-05-24

15

Derrick

A. Harris Jr.

07/07/2026

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On what was supposed to be a regular school day, a burst of violence shattered the morning calm outside a Pittsburgh school, leaving a family and community to grapple with a devastating loss. Just before classes were set to begin on May 24, 2023, 15-year-old Derrick A. Harris Jr. was shot multiple times near the front steps of Oliver Citywide Academy. The moments leading up to the tragedy were filled with routine and even happy anticipation, as Derrick had been texting his mother about his upcom ...
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  • gofundme.com: Tragic Loss of Derrick Harris Jr - Funeral Cost, organized by Lyndsey Gallaway
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