Crime & Safety
Pittsburgh-Area Double Shooting: 1 Dead, 1 Wounded
Violence erupted in a Pittsburgh-are community on Sunday, leaving one person dead and another clinging to life.
PITTSBURGH, PA — One person is dead and another was severely wounded after a shooting Sunday night in McKeesport.
According to Allegheny County police, county 911 was notified of a shooting in the 500 block of Pirl Street at 8:48 p.m. First responders found a woman and a man who had been shot. The woman was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The man was taken to a hospital and is in critical condition.
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office has yet to release the identity of the woman who was killed.
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Detectives are initiating the investigation.
Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the County Police Tip Line 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.
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