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    Councilman Sala Udin's son killed in Hill District shooting

Monday, October 10, 2005

By Nate Guidry, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh police are investigating the shooting death of the son of
city Councilman Sala Udin.

	
	
**
*Patrice Amilcar Howze*

**

Patrice Amilcar Howze, 29, of the Hill District, died of gunshot wounds
to his upper torso, according to the Allegheny County coroner's office.

Police said they received a call about shots being fired at 4:01 a.m.
yesterday in the 2800 block of Centre Avenue. When they arrived,
officers saw the tail lights of a wrecked vehicle about 30 feet into a
wooded area. The vehicle was running and Mr. Howze was lying on the
front seat, with multiple gunshot wounds. The vehicle was a gray
Chevrolet Monte Carlo with out-of-state plates.

Police said they believe the shooting took place on the street in front
of 2819 Centre Ave. and that Mr. Howze tried to drive away.

Cmdr. Maurita Bryant said that police do not know whether Mr. Howze was
alone in the car and whether the shots came from inside the vehicle or
from the street or another vehicle. Neighbors heard the shots but said
they did not see anything.

"We are trying to find out why he was at the location at that time," she
said. "We are hoping to speak to some of his friends to determine
whether or not he had a problem with someone. Oftentimes family members
will not have some of those details."

Mr. Udin, speaking in the doorway of his home last night, asked for
privacy. "Give us time to grieve. When I have something to say, I will
say it."

Gus Cantanese, Mr. Howze's former head football coach at Perry
Traditional Academy, said he was stunned to hear the news that his
former wide receiver and defensive back had been killed.

"He was a decent student as far as I can remember, and he never missed
practice," Mr. Cantanese said. "My heart goes out to his family."

Mr. Cantanese said he remembered Mr. Howze talking about wanting to
attend a community college for a couple of years then trying to get into
a four-year school.

Mr. Udin's legal name is Samuel Wesley Howze, but he has used the name
Sala Udin for more than a decade. He ran seeking a third four-year
council term representing the Hill District but lost in the May primary
to Tonya Payne, his former aide.

Mr. Udin also was an actor who worked with the late playwright August
Wilson, who was buried here Saturday.

Funeral arrangements for Mr. Howze were incomplete last night.

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/(Nate Guidry can be reached at nguidry@post-gazette.com
<mailto:nguidry@post-gazette.com> or 412-263-3865.)/

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