Crime & Safety
Suspect Arrested In Deadly Downtown Pittsburgh Shooting
The shooting in the Downtown Pittsburgh Cultural District left one man dead.
PITTSBURGH, PA — A suspect has been arrested in a fatal Downtown Pittsburgh shooting on Thursday.
Police apprehended Erique Collington, 18, of the Hill District shortly after the killing. He has been charged with criminal homicide, conspiracy, carrying a firearm without a license and other charges. He is being housed in the Allegheny County Jail.
The shooting occurred shortly after 2 p.m. at Liberty Avenue and Seventh Street. According to Pittsburgh public safety officials, the victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds and died in the hospital.
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The victim was identified as Eugene Mance, 23.
Collington was apprehended on the North Shore a short time after the shooting. Three firearms were recovered, police said.
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