UPMC Doctor Killed
UPMC Pediatric Physician Killed And Wife Critically Injured In Edgewood Home Stabbing
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Investigators say Hemingway entered through an open window and climbed to the third floor, where the couple was sleeping.
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According to the criminal complaint, Evans’ wife said the attacker made repeated remarks about God and being “God.”
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Evans’ wife told investigators she did not know Hemingway; she thought she heard Evans say the name “Elijah” during the struggle, but was unsure whether the attacker had identified himself.
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In addition to his hospital leadership role, Evans was an assistant professor of critical care medicine at the University of Pittsburgh and co-medical director of the hospital’s pediatric transport team.
Dr. Idris Evans, a 46-year-old pediatric critical-care physician and medical director at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, was stabbed to death in his home early Thursday morning. CNN reports that 32-year-old Elijah Hemingway broke into the family's Edgewood, Pennsylvania home through an open window, climbed to the third floor, and attacked Evans and his wife with a kitchen knife while they slept. Evans' wife was critically injured but managed to urge their two children to flee to a neighbor's home before calling for help.
Police found Hemingway nearby with cuts to his hands and charged him with homicide, attempted homicide, aggravated assault, burglary, and other offenses. Investigators are still examining whether Hemingway knew the family. Evans was also an assistant professor of critical care medicine at the University of Pittsburgh and co-medical director of the hospital's pediatric transport team.
A Family Attacked While They Slept
Hemingway entered the Evans home through an open window and made his way to the third floor where the family was sleeping, according to CNN. The attack happened shortly after midnight Thursday. Evans' wife told investigators she heard the attacker make repeated remarks about God and being "God" during the assault. She thought she heard Evans say the name "Elijah" during the struggle but was unsure if the attacker identified himself.
Acting quickly under extreme duress, Evans' wife urged their two young children to leave the home and get to safety at a neighbor's house. She then called for emergency help. First responders arrived to find Evans dead and his wife in critical condition. Hemingway was apprehended near the scene with visible hand wounds from the knife attack.
A Respected Doctor and Family Man
Colleagues and neighbors remembered Evans as a devoted caregiver and a welcoming, kind family man. His role at UPMC Children's Hospital placed him among the hospital's top medical leadership. Beyond his hospital duties, Evans taught critical care medicine at the University of Pittsburgh and helped lead the hospital's emergency pediatric transport team — the first responders for the sickest children in the region.
Charges Filed as Investigation Continues
Elijah Hemingway, 32, has been charged with homicide, attempted homicide, aggravated assault, burglary, and other offenses related to the attack. CNN reports that investigators are still working to determine whether Hemingway had any prior connection to the Evans family or if the break-in was random. Evans' wife told police she did not recognize her attacker, leaving a key question unanswered: why her home was targeted.
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