Evans, a respected pediatric critical care physician and medical director at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh , was killed in a violent overnight stabbing inside his home in Edgewood Borough, Pennsylvania, authorities said. Dr. Idris V.R. His wife was critically injured in the attack.
The attack unfolded shortly after 12:30 am Thursday on Linden Avenue, according to investigators. During the assault, she yelled for the couple’s 8-year-old and 12-year-old children to flee to a neighbor’s house.
Police said Evans and his wife were asleep when an intruder entered the home through an open window, reached the third floor and allegedly attacked the couple with a kitchen knife. Court documents cited by CBS News state that Evans’ wife told investigators they woke to find the attacker stabbing them. She said the man was wearing only underwear and made statements about “being God.
“Our thoughts are with his family, loved ones and colleagues during this difficult time,” a hospital spokesperson said. Following his death, UPMC described Evans as “a dedicated caregiver and valued member of our hospital and university communities.
His work focused on caring for critically ill children and advancing pediatric critical care research, according to his page on UPMC . Evans served as the Co-Medical Director of the Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He was an Assistant Professor of Critical Care Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed his pediatric residency and pediatric critical care fellowship at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He later joined the institution as a faculty member and physician leader.
