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Police Respond to Shotspotter Alert in Sheraden

Date: March 6, 2020
Incident Type: Shotspotter
Location: Zone 6
Summary:

Pittsburgh Police officers from Zone 6 responded to a report of a domestic dispute, in addition to a Shotspotter alert, for the 700 block of Sherwood Avenue around 2:25 p.m.

Upon arrival officers learned that a male suspect had fired rounds toward an individual. The rounds struck a vehicle parked nearby. There were no reported injuries. Langley K-8 school was placed on lockdown while Pittsburgh School Police conducted a sweep. The lockdown was lifted when the sweep was completed.

Police are investigating.


Reporting PIO:
Maurice Matthews

2020-03-06
PIO@pittsburghpa.gov