Published on May 29, 2024
Date: May 29, 2024 Incident Type: Shooting Location: Zone 5 Summary:
Just before 1 p.m., Pittsburgh Police from Zone 5 were alerted to a five-round ShotSpotter alert in the 7300 block of Formosa Way.
Officers on patrol in the area heard the shots and responded to locate a female victim in the 7300 block of Hamilton Avenue with a gunshot wound to the lower leg.
Medics transported her to the hospital in stable condition. Witnesses reported that a group of two or three people fled the area on foot.
Detectives from the Mobile Crime Unit processed evidence at the scene. The Violent Crime Unit is investigating.
The investigation is ongoing.
Reporting PIO: Cara Cruz
2024-05-29 PIO@pittsburghpa.gov