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Braddock man faces charges in connection with deadly shooting in Highland Park

Maddie Aiken
By Maddie Aiken
1 Min Read Nov. 10, 2022 | 3 years Ago
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A Braddock man was arrested Wednesday in connection with the October death of a man in Pittsburgh’s Highland Park neighborhood.

Deashawn Watson, 20, faces charges for criminal homicide and unlawfully carrying a firearm.

First responders found Omar McCord Jr., 18, unresponsive with gunshot wounds on Oct. 25 in the area of Ionic and Millbrae ways. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene.

Watson is being held in Allegheny County Jail on unrelated charges.

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