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Lunatic accused of killing Pittsburgh doctor once wildly professed to cops ‘I am King Tutankhamun’: bodycam

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Cody, D. (2026, September 26). Lunatic accused of killing Pittsburgh doctor once wildly professed to cops ‘I am King Tutankhamun’: bodycam. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/25/us-news/lunatic-accused-of-killing-pittsburgh-doctor-once-told-cops-i-am-king-tut/

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Elijah Hemingway, 32, is accused of fatally stabbing Dr. Idris Evans after breaking into his home in Pittsburgh on Thursday. Bodycam footage shows that two years ago, Hemingway declared he was King Tutankhamun while running around a Florida parking lot and jumping over cars. Hemingway faces six prior criminal charges related to erratic behavior with police and his girlfriend, including incidents from the Daytona parking lot episode and accusations of beating his partner. Police described him as appearing psychotic when he attacked Dr. Evans and his wife in their home, though Hemingway claimed he was invited inside.

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Elijah Hemingway, a 32-year-old man with a history of bizarre behavior and criminal charges, is accused of killing Dr. Idris Evans, a pediatric critical care physician at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, after breaking into his home in Pennsylvania on Thursday. According to reports, Hemingway had previously told police he was King Tutankhamun while running around a Florida parking lot and claimed he meant no harm. Hemingway has 22 past criminal charges, six of which involve incidents with the police where he exhibited erratic behavior, including his declaration of being an Egyptian Pharaoh. He was arrested in July on burglary and theft charges but released on non-monetary bail hours later. The University of Pittsburgh and UPMC expressed deep sadness over Dr. Evans' tragic loss.

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The madman accused of stabbing a Pennsylvania doctor to death this week once wildly professed to police he was King Tut as he ran around a Florida parking lot. asserted

he → accuse → lot

Elijah Hemingway — the 32-year-old charged with killing Dr. Idris Evans after breaking into his home Thursday — bizarrely declared, “I am King Tutankhamun” and swore to cops he meant no harm while leaping across cars in Daytona, according to bodycam obtained by WPXI. uncertain

he → charge → WPXI

A Florida police officer can be heard asking Hemingway, “do you have any thoughts of harming yourself or anyone else?” in the footage. asserted

you → hear → footage

I am not a physical being,” Hemingway shot back. asserted

Hemingway → shoot → ?

He then claimed to be the reincarnation of the ancient Egyptian Pharoah. asserted

He → claim → Pharoah

Six of Hemingway’s 22 past criminal charges stemmed from raucous run-ins with police and a girlfriend: three for the manic parking lot spectacle and three for allegedly beating his gal pal, according to authorities. uncertain

Six → stem → authorities

Hemingway was arrested in July on burglary and theft charges stemming from a separate February home break-in — but he was released on “non-monetary bail” just hours later, court records obtained by The Post show. asserted

records → arrest → Post

He would go on to allegedly break into Evans’ home Thursday and launch a crazed knife attack that left the pediatric critical care physician dead and his wife with severe stab wounds. uncertain

that → go → wounds

Gina Evans, Idris’ wife, told police that Hemingway appeared “psychotic” and was stripped down to his underwear, ranting and raving about God and “being God” when he burst into the Allegheny County home just after 12:30 a.m. asserted

he → tell → 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 → try → documents

Hemingway claimed he was invited to the house, but officials couldn’t verify his story — and he was unable to tell police how he knew Evans. asserted

he → claim → Evans

The Evans’ children, ages 8 and 12, ran to a neighbor’s home after their mom told them to run away. asserted

mom → run → them

The alleged lunatic stabber remained at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh on Friday. asserted

stabber → allege → Friday

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 accused of killing Pittsburgh doctor once wildly professed to cops ‘I am King Tutankhamun’: bodycam

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