Published on April 21, 2025
At approximately 11:30 p.m., Pittsburgh Police were dispatched to the 5100 block of Cypress Street in Bloomfield in response to reports of a gunshot wound victim.
Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. He was alert and communicative with medics at the scene. Pittsburgh EMS transported him to the hospital in critical condition.
The initial investigation indicates that the shooting occurred in the driveway of a nearby residence. Following the incident, the adult male fled on foot and knocked on a neighbor’s door requesting help. The neighbor immediately called 911.
The Mobile Crime Unit responded to the scene to process evidence and recovered a firearm as well as shell casings.
Violent Crime Unit Detectives are investigating.