Public Safety Blotter Articles

Police Respond to Shooting Victim

Date: May 24, 2019
Incident Type: Shooting
Location: Zone 2
Summary:

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police officers from Zone 2 responded to a 911 call of a male shot in the 900 block Liberty Avenue in the Cultural District just before 2:45 a.m.

When they arrived on scene they found a male victim outside on a sidewalk with a gunshot wound to the buttocks.

He was treated at the scene by EMS and then transported to a local hospital in stable condition.

Crime Scene Unit investigators processed the scene.

Police are investigating.

UPDATE: Police have detained one suspect for questioning in connection with this incident.


Reporting PIO:
Cara Cruz

2019-05-24
PIO@pittsburghpa.gov