A man was killed and two others were injured in a shooting in Downtown Pittsburgh late Thursday, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner and city police.
Lonnie Latham III, 23, of Pittsburgh died at a hospital after the 10:30 p.m. shooting in the area of Strawberry Way and Smithfield Street.
Pittsburgh police said an officer working nearby heard gunshots and found Latham with a chest wound. The officer performed CPR until an ambulance arrived.
A woman and second man were found in the area with gunshot wounds.
#BREAKING: Pittsburgh police confirm a man is dead, two others taken to hospital after shooting downtown on Smithfield Street.
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The woman had been shot in the lower extremities and the second man had been shot in the foot. Both were taken to a hospital in stable condition, police said.
Two men were detained by police for questioning. Authorities did not say if any charges had been filed.
