Public Safety Blotter Articles

Police Investigate Garfield Shooting

Date: August 17, 2019
Incident Type: Shooting
Location: Zone 5
Summary:

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police units from Zone Five responded to a ShotSpotter alert of shots fired at the intersection of Penn Avenue and N. Fairmount Street in Garfield at 1:35 p.m.

When officers arrived on scene they found a male victim who had received two gunshot wounds to the neck and shoulder. He was conscious and alert.

The victim was transported by EMS to a local hospital in stable condition.

Police are investigating.

 


Reporting PIO:
Cara Cruz

2019-08-17
PIO@pittsburghpa.gov