Man charged with attempted homicide in connection with Mt. Washington shooting
Pittsburgh Police have a charged a Baldwin man with attempted homicide in connection with a shooting in Mt. Washington early Thursday morning.
Brandon Becher, 21, was taken into custody shortly after the 2 a.m. shooting along Bailey Avenue, Pittsburgh police announced.
Officers from the city’s Zone 3 station responded to a Shotspotter gunfire alert on Sept. 30 and found the victim with multiple gunshot wounds to the leg. He was transported to a local hospital in stable condition. His identity was not released.
Becher also was charged with aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and illegal possession of a firearm.
He is in the Allegheny County Jail after bail was denied at a preliminary arraignment.
Becher was denied bail because he is considered a “danger to the community,” according to court record records.
A preliminary hearing on the charges is scheduled for Oct. 13 before District Judge Kim Berkeley Clark.
Tony LaRussa is a TribLive reporter. A Pittsburgh native, he covers crime and courts in the Alle-Kiski Valley. He can be reached at tlarussa@triblive.com.
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