Pediatric doctor killed, wife critically injured in Edgewood stabbing
A pediatric critical-care physician was fatally stabbed and his wife seriously wounded while they slept in Edgewood, Pennsylvania; police have arrested a 32-year-old suspect on homicide and related charges.
Police responded to a residence in Edgewood, a suburb of Pittsburgh, shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Thursday and found Dr. Idris Evans, 46, and his wife with multiple stab wounds. Evans was pronounced dead at a hospital, while his wife remains in critical condition. Their two children were present in the home but escaped unharmed, according to authorities.
Investigators said the suspect entered through a back window, attacked the couple while they were asleep, and left the scene with broken bedroom furniture and mirrors. A K-9 unit later located the suspect, 32-year-old Elijah Hemingway of Pittsburgh, behind a nearby house. Hemingway sustained hand lacerations and was taken to a hospital before being charged with homicide, aggravated assault and burglary.
The motive remains unclear; detectives reported that the wife does not know the suspect. Dr. Evans was a pediatric critical-care physician at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s Children’s Hospital and an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh. A university spokesperson said, "Dr. Evans was a dedicated caregiver and valued member of our hospital and university communities."