Doctor and wife stabbed in Edgewood home; suspect arrested
Dr. Idris Evans, a pediatric critical-care director at UPMC Children’s Hospital, died after an overnight stabbing in Edgewood, Pennsylvania, while his wife was injured; police arrested 32-year-old Elijah Hemingway at the scene.
A 46-year-old pediatric critical-care director at UPMC Children’s Hospital was killed and his wife wounded during an overnight attack in their Edgewood home on Linden Avenue. Police responded around 12:30 a.m. Thursday and found the couple with stab wounds; the woman called their children, aged eight and twelve, to safety.
The attacker, identified as 32-year-old Elijah Hemingway, was apprehended at the scene after being found with cuts on his hand. He was taken to a hospital for treatment and later charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, burglary and trespassing.
"Dr. Evans was a dedicated caregiver and valued member of our hospital and university communities," a UPMC spokesperson said, adding that the family’s privacy should be respected.
Neighbors reported the suspect had been hiding in a backyard garden before police arrived. Edgewood police acknowledged the incident’s impact on the close-knit community and urged residents to avoid spreading rumors or graphic details.