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07-11-2002, 06:03 PM
Basketball rebound prompts W. Mifflin shooting
Thursday, July 11, 2002
By Jonathan Silver, Post-Gazette staff writer
West Mifflin police today obtained a warrant for a 19 year old who allegedly shot a man in the chest at a basketball court in the Mon-View Heights housing complex.
Police are seeking Daymond "Day-Day" Wiggins of Mon-View Heights on charges of attempted homicide and aggravated assault, as well as weapons violations.
Police Chief Frank Diener said Wiggins got into an argument shortly before 6 p.m. yesterday with Andre Robinson, 27, after Robinson grabbed a rebound during a basketball game.
When Wiggins mentioned getting a gun, Robinson told him to stop such talk and act like a man, Diener said. Wiggins walked away, went behind a tree and returned to pull up his shirt and display a gun.
"The victim just tells him, 'Stop that with that gun and act like a man,' " Diener said. In response, Wiggins ran up to Robinson, shot him at point-blank range and ran away, the chief added.
Robinson was flown to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital.
Anyone with information about Wiggins is asked to call the West Mifflin police at 412-461-3125.
Thursday, July 11, 2002
By Jonathan Silver, Post-Gazette staff writer
West Mifflin police today obtained a warrant for a 19 year old who allegedly shot a man in the chest at a basketball court in the Mon-View Heights housing complex.
Police are seeking Daymond "Day-Day" Wiggins of Mon-View Heights on charges of attempted homicide and aggravated assault, as well as weapons violations.
Police Chief Frank Diener said Wiggins got into an argument shortly before 6 p.m. yesterday with Andre Robinson, 27, after Robinson grabbed a rebound during a basketball game.
When Wiggins mentioned getting a gun, Robinson told him to stop such talk and act like a man, Diener said. Wiggins walked away, went behind a tree and returned to pull up his shirt and display a gun.
"The victim just tells him, 'Stop that with that gun and act like a man,' " Diener said. In response, Wiggins ran up to Robinson, shot him at point-blank range and ran away, the chief added.
Robinson was flown to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital.
Anyone with information about Wiggins is asked to call the West Mifflin police at 412-461-3125.