Wilkinsburg Man Injured in Shooting

Wilkinsburg police were dispatched to Montier Street around 9:50 p.m. Monday in response to 911 calls about a shooting incident, according to Allegheny County Police.

Police found a young male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds on the scene.

Through the course of the investigation, it was determined that the occupants of the home were the intended targets of a home invasion robbery. The male occupant had shot one of the would-be robbers and a second robber had fled the area on foot.

In the home at the time of the attempted robbery were an adult male, adult female, and two young children. None of the occupants were injured and their names are not being released.

The male with the gunshot wounds was transported to a local area hospital where he was listed in critical condition with multiple gunshot wounds to the torso. 

This person had been armed with a sawed off shotgun during the robbery attempt. That weapon was recovered at the scene.

A warrant will be issued for the second person involved in the incident.  

The District Attorney’s office will review the case and determine what, if any, charges the occupant will face.