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Intruder shot dead by accomplice while fleeing Wilkinsburg home invasion [The homeowners were armed and scared the burglars away. Pittsburgh, PA]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^ | September 1, 2020

Posted on 09/01/2020 3:47:39 AM PDT by grundle

Allegheny County detectives said early Tuesday that an intruder in a late-night Wilkinsburg home invasion was shot to death by an accomplice.

At around 10:48 p.m. Monday, Wilkinsburg police were dispatched to the 1600 block of Penn Avenue for a reported home invasion in progress.

Police said five residents in the house — three men and two women — told them that two armed men had stopped one of the women outside at gunpoint and then forced their way into the residence.

Once inside, the intruders were confronted by two of the male residents, who were armed. One of the intruders began shooting at the residents as he fled out the front door, police said. The second intruder fled out the rear door.

Police said officers searched the area surrounding the home and discovered the body of a 29-year-old man who was wearing a ski mask on Superior Street near Penn Avenue.

Detectives from the county homicide unit called to the scene to investigate learned that the two armed residents did not return fire. Detectives said it appears the 29-year-old man was struck by gunfire from his accomplice.

The other suspect was not apprehended.

Police continue to investigate and ask that anyone with information about the incident call the county police tipline at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Miscellaneous; US: Pennsylvania
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

My wife’s family was from there. I chide her about that frequently as I know what an s hole that has become. They departed in the early 60s because it was slipping then. Her dad was a TBF pilot in WW2 and knew how to take care of business yet knew when to fold them.


21 posted on 09/01/2020 5:20:12 AM PDT by Mouton (The enemy of the people is the media.)
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To: Lurker

*snort!*


22 posted on 09/01/2020 5:20:49 AM PDT by Salamander (The left screams out in pain as they stab you.)
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To: grundle

Always be aware of what is behind your target.


23 posted on 09/01/2020 5:39:04 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

“Apparently Wilkinsburg is predominately Amish.”

Trust me, that is correct.


24 posted on 09/01/2020 5:40:23 AM PDT by jdsteel (Americans are Dreamers too!!!)
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To: fatima; Fresh Wind; st.eqed; xsmommy; House Atreides; Nowhere Man; PaulZe; brityank; Physicist; ...

Pennsylvania Ping!

Please ping me with articles of interest.

FReepmail me to be added to the list.

25 posted on 09/01/2020 5:48:13 AM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: grundle

Arrest him and give him a medal.


26 posted on 09/01/2020 6:06:22 AM PDT by kanawa ((Trump Loves a Great Deal (NorthernSentinel)))
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets
Apparently Wilkinsburg is predominately Amish.

I once owned valuable property in Wilkinsburg, sold it for a YUGE profit back in the 80s.

Today that whole block looks like Kenosha, WI.

I signed up for the Census, passed all the tests, fingerprints, etc and went for training.

They assigned me to Wilkinsburg and I axed if I could get a different area.

They said, if you live for 4 weeks, you can request a different area.

I resigned that day.

Anyone from Western PA doesn't even want to drive through Wilkinsburg {it used to be called the City of Churches} because of the many beautiful Churches {and not a single bar}.

Today, most of the Churches are in severe decline if not total ruin and more than half the city is in decay.

If my father were alive today, he would just look at it and cry.

27 posted on 09/01/2020 6:38:32 AM PDT by USS Alaska
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To: alexander_busek

A couple of miles from where Biden was speaking yesterday.


28 posted on 09/01/2020 6:47:53 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer.)
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To: USS Alaska

My father-in-law grew up in Johnstown. His father was the local EUB minister.


29 posted on 09/01/2020 6:59:35 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets ("Women's intuition" gave us the Salem witch trials and Kavanaugh hearings. Change my mind.)
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To: grundle


30 posted on 09/01/2020 7:30:57 AM PDT by Chode (Send bachelors and come heavily armed.)
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