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Police Investigate Shots Fired in Knoxville

Date: August 3, 2019
Incident Type: Shooting
Location: Zone 3
Summary:

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police officers from Zone 3 received a Shotspotter alert of shots fired in the 200 block of Arabella Street around 4 a.m.

When they arrived on scene they found evidence of gunfire on the porch of a residence and also on the street. The house was open, but there was no one inside.

Shortly after, police were alerted that a male victim had been dropped off at a local hospital by private means. He arrived in critical condition with two gunshot wounds to the chest.

Police are investigating.


Reporting PIO:
Cara Cruz

2019-08-03
PIO@pittsburghpa.gov