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Edgewood Stabbing Leaves Pediatric Specialist Dead, Community Reeling
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Core Event
In the early hours of Thursday, Dr. Idris Evans, 46, a physician and medical director of the Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, was fatally stabbed in his Edgewood home on Linden Avenue. His wife, also stabbed, called for their 8- and 12-year-old children to flee to a neighbor’s house. Police say 32-year-old Elijah Hemingway entered through an open window, climbed to the third floor, and attacked the couple while they slept, using a kitchen knife. Hemingway was found with hand cuts, taken to a hospital for treatment, and is now charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, burglary and trespassing. A motive has not been disclosed.
Key Figures
- Dr. Idris Evans – Medical director of UPMC Children’s Hospital’s Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team; assistant professor of critical care medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
- Elijah Hemingway – 32-year-old suspect arrested at the scene; charged with multiple felonies.
- Victor Joseph – Assistant Superintendent, Allegheny County Police Department, providing investigative updates.
- Sandra Trappen – Neighbor who discovered the suspect hiding in her garden.
Official Statements & Responses
A UPMC spokesperson called Dr. Allegheny County Assistant Superintendent Victor Joseph noted investigators do not yet know whether the attacker had any prior relationship with the victims. Edgewood police addressed the community, acknowledging the shock and urging residents to avoid sharing rumors, graphic details, or photographs that could exacerbate the situation.
Verbatim Quotes
- “It was a very violent scene,” — Allegheny County Assistant Superintendent
- “We do not know if there was any pre-existing relationship,” — Assistant Superintendent Victor Joseph
- “He was hiding, there's an area of my garden that's not particularly well manicured like the other parts,” — Medicine. Sandra Trappen
- “You may be sad, angry, anxious, distracted, or just having a hard time making sense of what happened.” — Police
Community Impact
Neighbor Sandra Trappen described the scene as “incredibly shocking,” recalling how the suspect concealed himself in an un-manicured part of her garden before being discovered injured and bleeding.