Alexander Yerkey

Murdered
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On March 26, 2023, at approximately 2:35 p.m., 26-year-old Alexander Patrick Yerkey was fatally shot while riding his bicycle near the intersection of Corday Way and Pearl Street in Pittsburgh's Bloomfield neighborhood. Responding to multiple ShotSpotter alerts, Pittsburgh police arrived at the scene to find Yerkey with a gunshot wound to the head. He was transported to a local hospital in critical condition and was pronounced dead shortly before 7 p.m.

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    Victim Details

    Alexander Yerkey

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Pittsburgh

    PA

    2023-03-26

    26

    Alexander

    Yerkey

    12/25/2024

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    Every time I think of Alex Yerkey and what happened that day, it just feels so senseless and unfair.... ...Read More
    03/09/2024
    I'm deeply disturbed by this whole situation with Alexander Patrick Yerkey. It’s hard to shake the... ...Read More
    12/16/2023
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