Police Fatally Shoot PA 17-Year-Old Fleeing From Traffic Stop

PITTSBURGH, PA - Police in the Pittsburgh suburb of East Pittsburgh on Tuesday shot and killed a 17-year-old who fled from a traffic stop shortly after a shooting in nearby North Braddock. A graphic video circulating on social media appears to capture the fatal incident.

Allegheny County Police Superintendent Coleman McDonough said early Wednesday that county 911 received multiple calls about a shooting in the 800 block of Kirkpatrick Avenue in North Braddock and a description of a car fleeing the scene. The victim of that shooting, a 22-year-old male, was treated and released at a local trauma center.

An East Pittsburgh police officer noticed a vehicle matching the description of the one in the shooting incident on Grandview Avenue that had ballistics damage to the rear window. The officer stopped the vehicle and was handcuffing the driver when two other occupants ran from the car. One of them, the 17-year-old, was fatally shot by police.

A Facebook video appears to capture East Pittsburgh police firing shots at the two individuals who fled the vehicle.

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office has not yet released the name of the deceased juvenile, but he reportedly was a Woodland Hills High School student.

The third occupant of the vehicle, who fled the scene, is being sought. McDonough is asking that he turn himself in so that he can give a description of Tuesday’s events.

Allegheny County homicide detectives are continuing to investigate both shootings.

Anyone with information or video of any portion of the incident is asked to contact county police. Callers to the ACPD Tip Line can remain anonymous – the number is 833-ALLTIPS (833.255.8477). The department can also be reached via its social media sites.

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