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UPDATE: Police Investigate After Gunshot Victim Arrives at Local Hospital

Date: June 8, 2020
Incident Type: Shooting
Location: Zone 5
Summary:

UPDATE:  06/09/20 -  The victim in this incident was pronounced deceased in the hospital just before 4:15 p.m. on June 9. Police are now investigating this as a homicide. 

Pittsburgh Police from Zone 5 responded to a Shotspotter alert for multiple rounds fired in the 5100 block of Dearborn Street just after 11:00 p.m.

Shortly after,  a male victim arrived at a local hospital by private means in critical condition with gunshot wounds. Detectives from Major Crimes and the Crime Scene Unit  responded to process the scene.

Police continue to investigate. 


Reporting PIO:
Cara Cruz

2020-06-08
PIO@pittsburghpa.gov