Public Safety Blotter Articles

Police Responded To A Shotspotter Alert On Rhine Place

Date: October 2, 2020
Incident Type: Shooting
Location: Zone 1
Summary:

Pittsburgh Police responded to a Shotspotter alert for the 100 block of Rhine Place around 2:30 p.m.

When Zone 1 officers arrived, they found evidence of a shooting inside a hallway. While conducting an investigation of the scene, police were alerted to a walk-in gunshot wound victim at a local hospital. The victim was dropped off by a private vehicle.

The Mobile Crime Unit processed the scene. There were no other injuries or suspect descriptions. The investigation is ongoing.


Reporting PIO:
Maurice Matthews

2020-10-02
PIO@pittsburghpa.gov