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UPDATE: Police Investigate Violent Assault on Two Males in Brighton Heights

Date: April 29, 2022
Incident Type: Assault
Location: Zone 1
Summary:

UPDATE: 5/9/22 at 2:30 p.m. 

One of the victims from this incident has been pronounced deceased in the hospital. The identity of the victim as well as cause and manner of death will come from the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office.

At 1 a.m., Pittsburgh Police from Zone 1 were dispatched to the 3600 block of California Avenue for reports of two males who had been assaulted with a baseball bat.

One male was transported to the hospital by medics in stable condition, while the other victim received severe head injuries and was taken in critical condition.

There is no information on a possible actor or actors at this time.

The investigation is ongoing.


Reporting PIO:
Cara Cruz

2022-04-29
PIO@pittsburghpa.gov