In the early hours of a Sunday morning, the life of Julius Lamar 'Scraff' Robinson, a 42-year-old male, was brought to a tragic and violent end. On March 12, 2023, in the parking lot of the Penn Towers apartment building on Frankstown Road in Penn Hills, a suburb of Pittsburgh, Robinson was shot multiple times. First responders arrived at the scene around 3:11 a.m.
to find him deceased.
Investigators from the Allegheny County Police Department determined that Robinson had been shot in the back parking lot of the apartment complex. He was discovered lying on the ground next to his truck, with the driver's side door still open. The last time he was seen, he was leaving Visionz bar on Verona Road. It is believed that a dark-colored SUV followed his vehicle from the bar to the apartment building where the fatal shooting occurred.
Born on May 13, 1980, in Pittsburgh, Julius Lamar Robinson Jr. was a father of two daughters. He was a graduate of Pittsburgh Public Schools and held an associate's degree in business from Duff's Business Institute. Known for his charismatic personality, he was described as a talented salesman who eventually started his own trucking company, Tre J Trucking.
Despite the ongoing investigation by homicide detectives, no arrests have been made in connection with Robinson's murder. The Allegheny County Police Department has continued to highlight the case on social media in an effort to gather new information from the public. They have urged anyone with details, no matter how small, to come forward and have assured that callers can remain anonymous. The case remains an unsolved homicide, leaving a family and community searching for answers and justice.
