Pittsburgh Police from Zone 3 responded to a 9-1-1 call for a shot fired in the 200 block of Taft Avenue just before 11:45 a.m.
When responding officers arrived on scene they found a male victim on the street with a gunshot wound to the upper body. He was transported to the hospital in critical condition where he was later pronounced deceased.
Major Crimes detectives and the Crime Scene Unit processed the scene.
The investigation continues.