Published on August 10, 2024
Date: August 10, 2024 Incident Type: Homicide Location: Zone 5 Summary:
Pittsburgh Police from Zone 5 were dispatched just after 3:30 a.m. to the 7400 block of Idlewild Street in Homewood North for a two-round ShotSpotter alert.
Arriving officers located an adult male victim on the sidewalk outside of a vehicle with a gunshot wound to his head. He was pronounced deceased on scene by medics.
The Mobile Crime Unit was called to process evidence.
Violent Crime Unit detectives are investigating and reviewing all available video footage.
The investigation is ongoing.
Reporting PIO: Emily Bourne
2024-08-10 PIO@pittsburghpa.gov