UPDATE: Police Respond to Fatal Shooting in Northview Heights

Published on May 31, 2025

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UPDATE: Violent Crime Unit detectives arrested Cory Carter, 41, of Pittsburgh in connection with this incident.
He is charged with one count of Criminal Homicide.
Carter is being held in the Allegheny County Jail.
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Just before 1:00 a.m., Pittsburgh Police from Zone 1 were dispatched for four-round ShotSpotter alert in the 100 block of Hazlett Street in Northview Heights.

Upon arrival, officers located an adult male inside a residence who sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the back. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The Mobile Crime Unit responded to process the scene. Detectives from the Violent Crime Unit are investigating and actively reviewing all available CCTV footage.

The investigation is active and ongoing.

Contact: Eliza Durham
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