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Lunatic charged in murder of Pittsburgh doctor Idris Evans was arrested 2 months earlier for another crime

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Donlevy, K. (2026, September 25). Lunatic charged in murder of Pittsburgh doctor Idris Evans was arrested 2 months earlier for another crime. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/25/us-news/pittsburgh-dr-idris-evans-alleged-killer-arrested-2-months-ago-for-other-crime/

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Elijah Hemingway, 32, was arrested for burglary and theft in July but released on non-monetary bail hours later. Two months after his arrest, he allegedly broke into Dr. Idris Evans’ home and fatally stabbed the pediatric critical care physician during a violent night attack that also injured Evans' wife. Police described Hemingway as appearing psychotic and rambling about being God when caught at the scene.

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Elijah Hemingway, 32, was charged with fatally stabbing Dr. Idris Evans, a pediatric critical care physician in Pittsburgh, on Thursday morning when he broke into their home and attacked them as they slept with their young daughters. Police described Hemingway as "psychotic" during the attack, where he reportedly rambled about God and “being God.” The couple fought back, but Dr. Evans was killed while yelling out Hemingway’s name, seemingly in recognition of him.

Two months prior, on July 7, Hemingway had been arrested for burglary and theft stemming from a separate break-in in February. He appeared at three hearings and was due to return to court on October 1 but was released on non-monetary bail just hours after his arrest. The case highlights concerns about the effectiveness of current bail systems in preventing violent crimes committed by individuals with a history of mental health issues or criminal behavior.

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The lunatic accused of fatally stabbing a sleeping Pennsylvania doctor was pinched in an unrelated burglary case two months ago — and was walking free when he carried out the shocking slaying, records show. asserted

records → accuse → slaying

Elijah Hemingway was arrested in July on burglary and theft charges stemming from a separate break-in February but he was released on “non-monetary bail” just hours later, according to court records viewed by The Post. uncertain

he → arrest → Post

Hemingway, 32, had attended three hearings for the alleged burglary and was due back in court Oct. 1, the records show. asserted

records → attend → court

But he would go on to allegedly break into Idris Evans’ home Thursday and slash him and his wife as they and their young daughters slept in a disturbing attack that left the pediatric critical care physician dead. uncertain

that → go → physician

Police said the knife-wielding assailant appeared “psychotic” and was rambling about God and “being God” when he busted into the couple’s room just after 12:30 a.m. The couple tried to fight back, and Evans yelled “Elijah” during the middle-of-the-night attack as if he knew him, his wife said after witnessing her husband’s horrific murder, WPXI reported, citing court documents. asserted

WPXI → say → documents

Hemingway claimed to have been invited to the home, but officials found no evidence to back the claim and the alleged killer couldn’t tell cops how he had previously met the Evans. uncertain

he → claim → Evans

Evans was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. asserted

he → rush → hospital

His wife survived the attack but suffered severe wounds. asserted

wife → survive → wounds

Their children, ages 8 and 12, ran to a neighbor’s home after their mom yelled for them to flee. “It was a very violent scene. asserted

It → run → home

The bedroom furniture broken, mirrors broken. asserted

mirrors → break → ?

It was a very graphic scene,” Assistant Superintendent Victor Joseph said. asserted

Joseph → say → ?

Hemingway was hunted down by a police K9 to a neighboring home where he was found with lacerations on his hands and transported to hospital, officials said. asserted

officials → hunt → hospital

He was slapped with a slew of charges, including criminal homicide, aggravated assault, burglary and criminal trespass, according to officials. uncertain

He → slap → officials

Evans was a physician and the co-Medical Director of UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh’s Pediatric Transport Team as well as an Assistant Professor of Critical Care Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh, according to his online bio. uncertain

Evans → accord → bio

“The UPMC and University of Pittsburgh community is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Dr. Idris Evans, a pediatric critical care physician at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and an assistant professor of critical care medicine at the University of Pittsburgh,” UPMC said in a statement to WPXI. asserted

UPMC → sadden → WPXI

Lunatic charged in murder of Pittsburgh doctor Idris Evans was arrested 2 months earlier for another crime

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