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'I am King Tutankhamun': Pittsburgh doctor murder suspect Elijah Hemingway told police he was not a 'physical being' during bizarre Florida incident in past

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TOI World Desk. (2026, September 26). 'I am King Tutankhamun': Pittsburgh doctor murder suspect Elijah Hemingway told police he was not a 'physical being' during bizarre Florida incident in past. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/i-am-king-tutankhamun-pittsburgh-doctor-murder-suspect-elijah-hemingway-told-police-he-was-not-a-physical-being-during-bizarre-florida-incident-in-past/articleshow/134505860.cms

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Elijah Hemingway, 32, is accused of murdering Dr Idris Evans, a Pittsburgh pediatric doctor, by breaking into his home and stabbing him to death in the early hours of Thursday. Hemingway previously told Florida police he was King Tutankhamun and not a physical being during an encounter caught on body-camera footage. In the recent attack, Hemingway allegedly entered Dr Evans' house through a rear window and injured both Dr Evans and his wife while they slept; Dr Evans later died from his injuries. Police arrested Hemingway shortly after, finding him hiding near the scene with cuts on his hand.
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Elijah Hemingway, a 32-year-old man from Pittsburgh, is accused of fatally stabbing Dr. Idris Evans, a 46-year-old pediatric critical care physician at UPMC Children’s Hospital, inside his Edgewood, Pennsylvania home in the early hours of Thursday. During an earlier bizarre incident in Daytona Beach, Florida, Hemingway told police he was "King Tutankhamun" and claimed not to be a physical being when questioned about harming others or himself, as shown in body-camera footage. Dr. Evans later died from his injuries, while his wife sustained critical injuries during the attack.

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Edgewood Egyptian Florida Pittsburgh WPXI

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Hemingway PERSON · 9× Evans PERSON · 8× Florida ORG · 3× Tutankhamun PERSON · 3× Edgewood GPE · 2× Egyptian NORP · 2× Elijah Hemingway PERSON · 1× Pittsburgh GPE · 1× WPXI ORG · 1× the New York Post ORG · 1×

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Hemingway is accused of breaking into the Edgewood, Pennsylvania, home of Dr Idris Evans in the early hours of Thursday and attacking Evans and his wife while they were sleeping.
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Elijah Hemingway, the 32-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing a Pittsburgh-area doctor inside his home, had previously made bizarre claims during an encounter with police in Florida, including telling officers that he was the reincarnation of ancient Egyptian ruler King Tutankhamun, according to body-camera footage obtained by WPXI and reported by the New York Post. uncertain
he → accuse → Post
Hemingway is accused of breaking into the Edgewood, Pennsylvania, home of Dr Idris Evans in the early hours of Thursday and attacking Evans and his wife while they were sleeping. asserted
they → accuse → Evans
Evans, 46, a pediatric critical care physician at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh, later died from his injuries. asserted
Evans → die → injuries
His wife was critically injured. asserted
wife → injure → ?
The earlier Florida incident reportedly took place in a Daytona-area parking lot. uncertain
incident → take → lot
According to body-camera footage, Hemingway told police, “I am King Tutankhamun,” while moving around the parking lot and jumping across vehicles. uncertain
I → accord → vehicles
When an officer asked whether he had thoughts of harming himself or anyone else, Hemingway reportedly replied that he was a spirit and “not a physical being.” uncertain
he → ask → himself
He also claimed to be the reincarnation of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh, according to the NY Post report. uncertain
He → claim → report
The Florida incident was among a series of encounters reflected in Hemingway’s criminal history. asserted
incident → reflect → history
According to authorities cited in the report, six of his 22 previous charges were connected to incidents involving police and a former girlfriend. uncertain
six → accord → police
What happened at the doctor's home? asserted
What → happen → home
Allegheny County police said Hemingway entered Evans' home through a rear window shortly after 12:30 am Thursday and attacked the couple while they were asleep. asserted
they → say → couple
According to the criminal complaint, Evans' wife escaped to a neighbouring house to seek help. uncertain
wife → accord → help
Police found Evans and his wife critically injured inside the home. asserted
Evans → find → home
The couple's two children, aged 8 and 12, were able to get out safely. asserted
children → get → ?
The wife told investigators that the attacker was wearing only underwear and was talking about God and claiming to be God during the attack. asserted
attacker → tell → attack
She also recalled her husband calling the suspect “Elijah,” apparently indicating that Evans knew him. asserted
Evans → recall → him
Police later found Hemingway hiding behind a nearby home. asserted
Hemingway → find → home
He had cuts on his hand and was taken to a hospital for treatment. asserted
He → have → treatment
Investigators said Hemingway later claimed that Evans had invited him to the house and attacked him first. asserted
Evans → say → him
Police said they found no evidence supporting that account. asserted
they → say → account
Hemingway was arrested earlier this year in connection with a burglary and theft case stemming from a February break-in at an ex-girlfriend's home. asserted
Hemingway → arrest → home
According to local reporting, he was released on non-monetary bail despite the pending case. uncertain
he → accord → case
He now faces charges including criminal homicide, aggravated assault, burglary and criminal trespass in connection with the Edgewood attack. asserted
He → face → attack
UPMC confirmed Evans' death and described him as a dedicated pediatric critical care physician and valued member of its medical community. asserted
UPMC → confirm → community
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