Public Safety Blotter Articles

EMS and Police Responded To a Male Shot In The Hill District

Date: April 18, 2021
Incident Type: Shooting
Location: Zone 2
Summary:

Pittsburgh Police responded to multiple Shotspotter alert for the 1900 block of Bedford Avenue and 1900 block of Webster Avenue around 5 p.m.

When Zone 2 officers arrived, they were directed to a male gunshot victim.

A responding officer applied a tourniquet to the victim’s leg until EMS arrived.

Medics transported the victim to a local hospital in stable condition.

The Mobile Crime Unit arrived to process the scene.

The investigation is ongoing.


Reporting PIO:
Maurice Matthews

2021-04-18
PIO@pittsburghpa.gov