Crime & Safety
1 Of 2 Bodies Pulled From Montour Trail Creek Identified
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office has released the identity of one of two men discovered dead in a creek last month.
PITTSBURGH, PA — One of two men found dead in a creek near the Montour Run Trail last month has been identified.
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office identified the man as Bilson Ramirez, 22, of Pittsburgh.
The cause of death has not yet been officially disclosed. A GoFundMe page created to benefit Ramirez's family stated that he and a friend drowned.
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The identity of the second man has yet to be disclosed.
According to Allegheny County Police, a body was found in the creek near the trail on June 28. When first responders arrived, they discovered a dead man floating in about 6 feet of water. While divers were retrieving the body, they found a second man in approximately 10 feet of water.
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According to police, there were no signs of foul play.
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