http://www.wpxi.com/news/police-sea...ny-river-for-missing-north-side-man/490995274
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The report does not indicate "
last seen" for the "on the bridge" element of the case.
The report also does not indicate if the "seen at least one more time" element was on surveillance video, phone video or via eyewitness(es). The report also does not indicate a time-stamp for the "seen at least one more time" element, nor does it indicate how many times DJ was "seen" on the bridge "that night".
What if it occurred sometime earlier than the 11:46 p.m. Katz Plaza sighting? Given his walking path that does not seem likely. If it did occur after 11:46 p.m., what about the "at least one more time" element of the sighting? How many times was DJ "seen" on the bridge, or is that a CYA in case DJ is found on yet-to-be-reviewed video or eyewitnesses come forward that provides an even later time and location, beyond that of the on-the-bridge sighting?
A family member has reported having been shown surveillance video from one of the bars and commented, paraphrased, "
[FONT="]after finally viewing surveillance video" of DJ from one of the bars, he does not appear "as 'intoxicated' as people want you to believe.[/FONT]"
That comment makes it less likely that DJ 'accidentally fell in to the river' due to drunken lack of coordination, although unknown factors may come in to play.
There was no answer for WHEN, HOW nor WHY Paul Kochu ended up in a river, except that surveillance video was discovered that revealed PK was walking in a somewhat unstable manner while nursing a wounded hand. Such revelations could be considered as knowns, because it fit directly in with eyewitness reports and video.
At this point we do not know whether or not DJ ended up in a river nor in exactly what condition he may have been that evening but it seems there will be no answers forthcoming for this case, either.
A major issue? Pittsburgh surveillance cameras... and the lack of information regarding their functionality. One thought is, LE does not want the public to know which cameras actually work. Another thought is, city-powers-that-be are embarrassed by the fact many cameras were identified as not functional in one way or another and the issue had not yet been fully addressed in time to potentially provide answers to a distraught family and nervous public.