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Man Gets Life In Prison For Fatal Hill District Shooting

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A man was sentenced to life in prison for shooting and killing a man in the Hill District.

Jalaspian Charles was convicted of first-degree murder, recklessly endangering another person and a firearms violation in Isaac Harrison's death. A judge ordered him to serve life in prison plus an additional 2 to 4 years.

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(Source: Pittsburgh Police)

The shooting happened on Memorial Day along Chauncey Drive in 2019.

Investigators said a small fight broke out before escalating into gunfire. Harrison was taken to the hospital and later died, police said. A 15-year-old girl was also hurt.

Charles was arrested in Denver a few months after the shooting.

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