VCU Detectives Investigate Homicide in Crafton Heights

Pittsburgh Police officers from Zone 6 were dispatched for a two-round ShotSpotter notification in the 1400 block of Chartiers Ave. at 4:27 a.m.

When units arrived on scene they located a female with gunshot wounds to the upper torso. Medics transported her to the hospital in critical condition where she was pronounced deceased at 5:05 a.m.

Crime Scene Unit detectives processed evidence at the scene and the Violent Crime Unit is handling the investigation.

The investigation is ongoing.