Pittsburgh Allegheny

Turtle Creek shooting victim expected to survive

Brian C. Rittmeyer
By Brian C. Rittmeyer
1 Min Read Jan. 18, 2019 | 7 years Ago
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A 28-year-old man is expected to survive after being shot in Turtle Creek shortly after midnight Friday, Allegheny County Police said.

Turtle Creek police and paramedics went to the 500 block of James Street around 12:20 a.m. after a shooting was reported to 911.

The victim found there was suffering from two gunshot wounds. He was taken to an unnamed hospital, where he was listed in stable condition with wounds that are not life-threatening, county police said.

Detectives found the victim had been leaving a residence in the 1200 block of Maple Avenue when he was approached by two men. He ran, got into his car and was shot while trying to drive away, county police said.

Other than that they were black, there was no other description of the perpetrators. A motive for the shooting was unclear, county police said.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Allegheny County Police tipline at 833-255-8477. Callers can remain anonymous.


Brian Rittmeyer is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Brian at 724-226-4701, brittmeyer@tribweb.com or via Twitter @BCRittmeyer.


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Brian C. Rittmeyer, a Pittsburgh native and graduate of Penn State University's Schreyer Honors College, has been with the Trib since December 2000. He can be reached at brittmeyer@triblive.com.

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