Elijah Hemingway, 32, allegedly ambushed the woman Wednesday morning as she was walking along a path that connects to an alley in Wilkinsburg, the Allegheny County Police Department said in a Facebook post Saturday.<\/p>\n
Officials alleged Hemingway then stole the woman’s cell phone during the incident.<\/p>\n
Authorities said the victim did not know Hemingway before the alleged assault.<\/p>\n
PITTSBURGH DOCTOR STABBED TO DEATH AFTER INTRUDER ALLEGEDLY ATTACKS HIM, WIFE AS THEY SLEPT: POLICE<\/a><\/p>\n First responders load Elijah Hemingway into an ambulance after his arrest in the home invasion murder of Pittsburgh Dr. Idris Evans Sept. 24, 2026. (KDKA)<\/p>\n Wilkinsburg police then notified Allegheny County detectives, who further investigated the alleged sexual assault alongside the homicide case.<\/p>\n Detectives recovered “multiple items connecting Hemingway to the reported sexual assault, along with the victim’s cell phone that was reported stolen during the incident,” Allegheny County police said.<\/p>\n After a consultation with the district attorney’s office, county police said they filed additional charges against Hemingway, including rape, sexual assault and robbery.<\/p>\n BELOVED TEACHER KILLED AS SHE SLEPT, DAUGHTER STABBED IN ATTACK AS MOTIVE REMAINS UNCLEAR: DA<\/a><\/p>\n Dr. Idris Evans was the medical director of the Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. (UPMC)<\/p>\n The Wilkinsburg attack happened just outside Edgewood, Pennsylvania<\/a>, where Hemingway allegedly entered a home and stabbed a couple just hours later while they were sleeping early Thursday morning.<\/p>\n The pediatrician killed in the attack was identified as Dr. Idris Evans, 46, who was pronounced dead after first responders rushed him to a hospital.<\/p>\n According to a police report, Hemingway attacked the couple while in his underwear. Evans’ wife told police that he appeared “psychotic” and claimed to be “God” during the incident.<\/p>\n As the couple fought back, Evans’ wife yelled for their children, ages 8 and 12, to get out of the house, according to the police report.<\/p>\n She also told investigators that Evans called the attacker “Elijah,” as though he knew him, according to the police report. However, county authorities told KDKA<\/a> they could not confirm whether Evans and Hemingway had any preexisting relationship.<\/p>\n Evans’ wife told police she did not know the suspect and was unsure how he entered their home.<\/p>\n CHARLOTTE REPEAT OFFENDER CHARGED WITH KILLING MAN HOURS AFTER RELEASE ON BOND<\/a><\/p>\n The Evans family pictured in an undated photograph from a GoFundMe campaign launched for their benefit. Dr. Idris Evans, far right, was killed in a home invasion stabbing early Thursday morning. His wife, center, was hospitalized in stable condition. (GoFundMe)<\/p>\n During the investigation, police said Hemingway gave an account of the night that did not align with their findings.<\/p>\n Hemingway claimed Evans had invited him back to the home hours earlier and allowed him inside, according to the police report. He also accused Evans of attacking him with a knife and said he sustained a stab wound to his back, the report said.<\/p>\n However, authorities said they found no stab wound on Hemingway’s back and could not locate a bicycle he claimed to have used to get to the home.<\/p>\n Authorities brought seven charges against Hemingway in Thursday’s attack, including criminal homicide, aggravated assault, burglary and trespassing.<\/p>\n![\"Elijah](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/elijah-hemingway-ambulance.png\")
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