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Police Investigate Shots Fired - Gunshot Victim Treated at the Hospital

Date: January 7, 2021
Incident Type: Shooting
Location: Zone 1
Summary:

Just before 8:45 p.m. Pittsburgh Police Zone 1 officers responded to a 911 call for possible gunshots in the 3600 block of Perrysville Avenue.

A short time later a male victim showed up at the hospital in a private vehicle with a gunshot wound to the elbow. He arrived in stable condition.

The victim told police he was shot on Perrysville Avenue by two unknown males.

Violent Crime Unit detectives and the Crime Scene Unit processed evidence at the scene.

The investigation is ongoing.

 


Reporting PIO:
Cara Cruz

2021-01-07
PIO@pittsburghpa.gov