Crime & Safety

Possible Shooting Outside Pittsburgh School Thwarted With Help Of Alert Citizens, Police Say

A bus driver and concerned parent reported seeing a grey SUV circling the area with at least three people inside wearing masks.

(KDKA News Pittsburgh)

September 29, 2023

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Pittsburgh police said a possible shooting outside a school was thwarted thanks to alert citizens.

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Pittsburgh police said they were called to Westinghouse Academy around dismissal time on Sept. 15 after a bus driver and concerned parent reported seeing a grey SUV circling the area with at least three people inside wearing masks.

About 20 minutes later, police said officers saw a vehicle matching that description on North Murtland Street speeding and recklessly driving as students walked through the streets.

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