Pittsburgh doctor killed while he slept was “loved by all,” remembered as “kind, compassionate, caring”

Updated on: September 25, 2026 / 11:38 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

Dr. Idris Evans, the Pittsburgh physician who was killed while he slept in a violent home invasion, is being remembered throughout the community for his kindness and compassion.

Evans, 46, died Thursday after he and his wife were repeatedly stabbed while they slept in their home along Linden Avenue in Edgewood Borough, police said.

Serving as the medical director of the Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Evans was referred to as a "dedicated caregiver," also having served as an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

Renee Dellaera, a retired nurse who worked at UPMC Children's Hospital, said that Evans was one of the very best she ever had the pleasure of working with in her 42 years as a pediatric nurse.

"He was so kind, compassionate, caring, intelligent and funny," Dellaera said. "He treated everyone with respect. Everyone. He was loved by all and touched so many."

Elijah Hemingway, 32, has been charged in Evans' death after investigators said he got into the house through an open window, went to the third floor and started stabbing the couple…

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