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Coach's slaying puzzles police

CLAIRTON — Homicide detectives are stumped by the fatal shooting of a youth football coach near Pittsburgh who has no known ties to the drug trade and is known for his community work with children.

Allegheny County police Lt. William Palmer says there's no clear motive for the shooting of 28-year-old Demonje Rosser, of Clairton.

Police say Rosser was shot near his home about 12:30 a.m. Thursday. Police say his wife was home when he arrived and heard a single gunshot. He died a short time later at Jefferson Memorial Hospital.

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