Police and EMS Responded To a Gunshot Victim
Date: August 31, 2021
Incident Type: Shooting
Location: Zones 5 & 2
Summary:
Pittsburgh EMS and Police responded to the 6200 block of Penn Avenue around 2 p.m. for a reported gunshot victim.
When first responders arrived, they located a female with a gunshot wound to the thigh. The victim reported to officers, that a known male shot her in the Hill District.
Medic 11 transported the victim to a local hospital in stable condition.
SWAT and negotiators were called out to the 900 block of Bryn Mawr Road around 2:40 p.m where the suspect was barricade inside a home.
The suspect surrendered to police, and he was taken into custody without incident.
VCU detectives processed both scenes and the investigation is ongoing.
Reporting PIO: Maurice Matthews2021-08-31
PIO@pittsburghpa.gov
