Wife of Russian man slain in US meets vet who got his kidney
January 5, 2018
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Russian man who was killed in a drive-by shooting in Pittsburgh last month donated his organs — and the Army National Guard veteran who received his kidney gave an emotional thank-you to the man's widow.
Anton Kemaev was on a travel visa touring around the United States, and was staying with friends in Pittsburgh when he was shot in the head Dec. 19. The 35-year-old fitness trainer was in the passenger seat of a car, and police say neither he nor the driver was the intended target.
He was in critical condition for nine days before his Dec. 28 death. His wife, Olga Kemaev, a...
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