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Richard Didonato, 66, of Pittsburgh was found with a gunshot wound to the torso on the sidewalk of Woodland Avenue on February 10, 2014. He was taken to Allegheny General Hospital and later died of his injuries.

The investigation led to the arrest of 53-year-old David Miklos of Pittsburgh’s North Side; he was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals at his sister’s home where he was found hiding under a pile of clothes. Miklos was charged with criminal homicide and robbery. At trial he said he fired in self‑defense during a drug deal and that the gun discharged during a struggle; prosecutors said he intended to rob Didonato and took money and drugs during the encounter. Miklos was acquitted of homicide and robbery but received a five to ten year sentence on a weapons conviction.

The circumstances of the drug‑deal confrontation, the recovery of property, and how the altercation began remain central questions in the case. Does anyone have information about Didonato’s movements that evening or about activity on Woodland Avenue around February 10, 2014?