🌱 Police investigate how a 4-year-old was shot in Rankin home
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- Police investigate how a 4-year-old was shot in Rankin home
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• Police: 4-year-old shot inside Rankin, Allegheny County home (wtae.com) — A 4-year-old was shot inside a home on Rankin Boulevard Tuesday night and was taken to Children’s Hospital hours later, where county detectives began investigating. Police say everyone involved has been identified, but they’re still piecing together what happened and are asking anyone with information to call the County Police Tip Line anonymously. 
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