Published on May 19, 2025
Just after 11:00 a.m., Pittsburgh Police from Zone 5 were dispatched to the 5100 block of Friendship Avenue for a two-round ShotSpotter alert.
Upon arrival, officers were met by an adult male who stated he was the victim of a carjacking. During the encounter, the victim fired two rounds toward the actor, who then fled the scene in the victim’s stolen vehicle.
Pittsburgh Police were not involved in the pursuit of the stolen vehicle. However, they issued a BOLO describing the vehicle as it was seen heading eastbound, out of the city.
A short time later, Pitcairn Police observed a vehicle driving erratically that matched the description of the stolen car. Pitcairn Police conducted a traffic stop in the 4400 block of Broadway Boulevard and noted the adult male driver had sustained two gunshot wounds, one to the arm and one to the shoulder.
He was then transported to an area hospital by an outside EMS agency in stable condition.
Pittsburgh Police officers later identified the driver as the actor in the carjacking.
The Mobile Crime Unit processed evidence at the original scene at Friendship Avenue.
As the incident originated within city limits, Pittsburgh Police Violent Crime Unit Detectives are investigating.