Public Safety Blotter Articles

Male Shot in Chest

Date: August 3, 2019
Incident Type: Shooting
Location: Zone 6
Summary:
Pittsburgh Bureau of Police officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert of gunfire on the 2900 block of Chartiers Avenue around 11:15 p.m.
 
Zone 6 officers found a male with a gunshot wound to the chest. The male was conscious when Medics transported him to a local hospital in critical condition.
 
Detectives from the Violent Crimes Unit and Crime Scene Unit arrived to process the scene.
 
No arrests at this time. Police are investigating.

Reporting PIO:
Chris Togneri

2019-08-03
PIO@pittsburghpa.gov