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UPDATE: Police Responded To a Male Shot in Allentown

Date: May 27, 2021
Incident Type: Shooting
Location: Zone 3
Summary:

UPDATE: 9:53 a.m. 05/29/21 

The victim from this incident has been pronounced deceased in the hospital.

Original post:

Pittsburgh Police responded to a Shotspotter alert for five-rounds fired on the 700 block of E Warrington Avenue around 9:30 p.m.

When officers arrived, they discovered a male gunshot victim. Medics transported the victim to a local hospital in serious condition.

Witnesses reported seeing two males in dark clothing flee towards Mt. Washington.

The Mobile Crime Unit arrived and processed the scene.

The investigation is ongoing.


Reporting PIO:
Maurice Matthews

2021-05-27
PIO@pittsburghpa.gov