Published on June 21, 2025
UPDATE: The adult male victim transported in critical condition was declared deceased the morning following the incident on June 21, 2025. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner will release the victim’s identity. The investigation remains ongoing.
Original post:
Just before 1:30 a.m., Pittsburgh Police from Zone 5 were dispatched to the 7000 block of Churchland Street in the Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood for reports of shots fired.
Arriving officers located an adult male victim in the driver’s seat of a vehicle with a gunshot wound to his head. Pittsburgh EMS transported the victim to an area hospital in critical condition.
The Mobile Crime Unit responded to the scene to process all evidence, including reviewing all possible video footage from the area.
Violent Crime Unit detectives are investigating.