Police Responded To a Dog Shot in the Hill District
Date: August 20, 2021
Incident Type: Shooting
Location: Zone 2
Summary:
Pittsburgh Police responded to a Shotspotter alert for the 2400 block of Chauncey Drive around 8:30 p.m.
When Zone 2 officers arrived, they were directed to a dog with a gunshot wound. The dog was deceased upon arrival of police.
Officer learned that a male on a motorcycle shot the dog before fleeing towards an unknown direction.
Animal Care & Control came and retrieved the dog’s remains.
The investigation is ongoing.
Reporting PIO: Maurice Matthews2021-08-20
PIO@pittsburghpa.gov
