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In the early morning hours of a spring day in Pittsburgh, tragedy struck on a street in the Homewood neighborhood. On May 20, 2012, Elden Harper, a 35-year-old male, was standing on North Homewood Avenue when his life was abruptly ended. Around 4:30 a.m., an unknown assailant approached him from behind and fired a single, fatal shot to his head.

Witnesses at the scene recounted the chilling moments to police, describing how the gunman fled the area after the shooting. The suspect was seen ...Read More

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Victim Details

Elden Harper

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Pittsburgh

PA

2012-05-20

2012-05-20

35

Elden

Harper

04/28/2026


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