Crime & Safety
Bullet Pierces Juvenile's Body On Pittsburgh Street
Pittsburgh police are investigating the shooting of a juvenile male on a Pittsburgh street early Thursday.
PITTSBURGH, PA — Police are probing the shooting of a juvenile Thursday in the city's Sheraden section.
Just after 6:40 a.m., police responded to a one-round ShotSpotter alert in the 3100 block of Ashlyn Street. They found a juvenile male with a through-and-through gunshot wound to the abdomen.
He was taken to the hospital in critical but stable condition.
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A firearm was recovered in the area.
The victim's specific age has not been released.
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It is unclear if any suspects have been identified.
The investigation is ongoing.
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