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Thursday -- January 9, 2003 |
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| sometime after noon |
JOSEPH RHONE tells his brother, Yusef, that HOLMES "set up" his half-sister |
Yusef Rhone | ||
| 4:00 P.M. | RHONE threatens a man with a small silver handgun |
Yusef Rhone | ||
| just before 8:00 P.M. |
HOLMES phones a friend | |||
| 7:50 - 8:00 P.M.? |
HOLMES receives two calls about an immediate meeting |
Witness #2 (Fairview) | ||
| 7:50 P.M. | HOLMES phones JOE OSINSKI | OSINSKI | ||
| 8:05 P.M. | OSINSKI phones HOLMES | OSINSKI | ||
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Gunfire and screams are heard, followed by a brief pause. |
Witness #3 (neighbor) to OSINSKI |
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OSINSKI arrives -- hears three young, female screams -- sees the door slam at 637 Madison and motionless body |
OSINSKI | ||
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HOLMES goes to neighbor at 637 Madison Ave. screaming "Please help me. They're trying to shoot me." After several gun shots, HOLMES is seen motionless. |
Witness #1 (Madison) | ||
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OSINSKI calls for back-up | OSINSKI | ||
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resident calls 9-1-1 | Witness #1 (Madison) | ||
| 8:09 P.M. | Lt. LANE and Sgt. RYDZAK arrive at the crime scene |
OSINSKI | ||
| 8:16 P.M. | Paramedics Lewis and McClinton arrive |
OSINSKI | ||
| 8:18 P.M. | THOMAS HOLMES is pronounced dead by medics |
OSINSKI | ||
| 8:30 P.M. | Det. WASHOWICH arrives | OSINSKI | ||
| 8:52 P.M. | Det. PALMER and other county detectives arrive |
OSINSKI | ||
| 11:00 P.M. | HOLMES called an "informant" on local news report |
Brenda Waters on KDKA-TV |
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| sometime before midnight |
RHONE returns home and admits to the murder |
Yusef Rhone | ||
Friday -- January 10, 2003 |
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| McKeesport Police Chief, RON WILLARD tells a reporter that a detective was on "routine patrol" in the area |
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| County detectives continue investigation. |
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Saturday -- January 11, 2003 |
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| Autopsy performed at the Coroner's Office. HOLMES' death ruled a homicide by multiple shots to the head and body. |
Dr. S. Ladham | |||
Tuesday -- January 14, 2003 |
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| Funeral services are held for TOMMY HOLMES. |
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Wednesday -- January 15, 2003 |
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| JOSEPH RHONE arrested on terroristic threats charge |
McKeesport Police | |||
Thursday -- January 16, 2003 |
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| RHONE, arrested for homicide, confesses to the murder. |
Sgt. Jeffrey KORCZYK (county) |
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| Police hold press conference | KORCZYK | |||
Monday -- January 27, 2003 |
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| Coroner's inquest | ||||
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