3 people shot in Pittsburgh's Hill District
Three men were shot early Monday in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, Pittsburgh police said.
Police said that one man was hit in the abdomen and the other was shot in his lower back in the 2200 block of Webster Avenue, shortly before 12:45 a.m. Both men were transported to a local hospital and were reported in stable condition.
A short time later, a third man went to a local hospital and reported he had been shot in the foot on Webster.
The police found the men when they responded to a ShotSpotter alert reporting eight rounds fired in that section of the street.
The department’s major crimes detectives are investigating the shootings.
Joe Napsha is a TribLive reporter covering Irwin, North Huntingdon and the Norwin School District. He also writes about business issues. He grew up on Neville Island and has worked at the Trib since the early 1980s. He can be reached at jnapsha@triblive.com.
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