Who is Elijah Hemingway? All about the suspect accused of killing UPMC doctor Idris Evans

Who is Elijah Hemingway? All about the suspect accused of killing UPMC doctor Idris Evans

A late-night attack at a Pittsburgh home has left a UPMC doctor dead and his wife critically injured. Police have arrested and charged 32-year-old Elijah Hemingway in connection with the stabbing.Dr Idris Evans, 46, was a paediatric critical-care specialist at UPMC Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was fatally stabbed at his home on Edgewood Avenue early Thursday, according to the Allegheny County Police Department.His wife was also attacked and remains critically injured.Who is Elijah Hemingway?Hemingway, 32, was identified by detectives after a K9 search led police to a nearby home, where they found a man with cuts on his hand.Police said he was taken to a local hospital for treatment before being detained and identified as Hemingway.Investigators allege that Hemingway entered Evans’ home while the couple were asleep and attacked both of them with a knife.Evans’ wife told police that she woke up to the attack. She also reportedly told investigators that Hemingway spoke about “being God” while stabbing them.According to her account, Hemingway appeared to know Evans and referred to him by name during the attack.Police have not publicly provided further details about Hemingway’s background or his alleged connection to Evans.What happened at the home?Allegheny County police responded to the Edgewood Avenue home at around 12:30 a.m. Thursday after the stabbing was reported.First responders found both victims in critical condition and took them to hospital. Evans later died from his injuries.Police said the investigation remains ongoing.Hemingway is facing several charges, including criminal homicide, aggravated assault, burglary and criminal trespass, according to the Allegheny County Police Department.The charges are allegations, and the case will proceed through the court system.UPMC mourns Dr Idris EvansEvans worked as a paediatric critical-care specialist and was also an assistant professor of critical-care medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.He completed his paediatrics residency at UPMC Children’s in 2014 before completing a paediatric critical-care fellowship there in 2017. He had remained associated with UPMC since then.Following his death, UPMC described Evans as a dedicated caregiver and a valued member of its hospital and university communities.The medical centre also asked that his family and loved ones be given privacy as they deal with the loss.

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