Three people are dead following a shooting in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood Saturday night, Pittsburgh Public Safety officials said.
Officers responded to Beltzhoover Avenue near Edgemont Street shortly after 9 p.m. for reports of multiple shooting victims. Officials pronounced two men dead at the scene. A third man died Sunday morning, according to public safety spokesman Chris Togneri. Those injured were not identified, but Togneri said their ages are 24, 22 and 17.
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The victims were aged 24, 22 and 17.
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A fourth person was taken to the hospital Saturday night. Officials said he is 17. An update was not provided on his condition.
Officers believe the incident originated in the street and then moved into a house. It is not believed to be part of a Halloween party or gathering of any kind.
Togneri noted that the shooters in the incident are among the victims listed.
The Violent Crime and Mobile Crime units are investigating the incident. Anyone with information regarding the shooting can call the unit at 412-323-7161.
