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On June 4, the Almanac noted --- as police and the media were reporting --- that a city man had been accused and charged in connection with a shooting at Nigro's Restaurant in North Versailles Township.
As an Almanac reader has correctly pointed out, four of the five victims of that shooting testified at a preliminary hearing that the man charged, Tyrone Watson, did not shoot them.
"One hundred percent -- Mr. Watson is not the person who shot me," former Steelers defensive back Russell Stuvaints testified, according to the Tribune-Review. "I feel bad he was framed."
"Why would someone who was shot come in and say (Watson) didn't do it?" Stuvaints asked, according to WPXI-TV.
As of the last published reports, the county had not dropped the charges, but in light of the testimony of the four victims, the Almanac sincerely apologizes for repeating any incorrect information. My intention was to talk about gun violence, not to spread rumors.
My policy is to correct any errors as soon as I'm told about them. The June 4 entry at the Almanac has been updated with the new information.
In the meantime, something is seriously wrong with that case. Justice needs to be done for both the people who were shot --- and the man who was accused.
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