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Police Investigate West End Shooting

Date: May 30, 2019
Incident Type: Shooting
Location: Zone 6
Summary:

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Officers responded to a report of shots fired near W Liberty Avenue and Saranac around 11:30 p.m.

Zone 6 officers found a male victim with a gunshot wound to his arm and a second male with facial injuries. They were transported to a local hospital in stable condition.

Per the initial investigation: The males were Downtown and met a female who agreed to go with them to another location “to party.”  There was a confrontation in the victims’ car and the female pulled out a gun and fired. The male with the face wounds could not provide a clear account of how he was injured.

Police processed the scene for evidence and are investigating.


Reporting PIO:
Chris Togneri

2019-05-30
PIO@pittsburghpa.gov