50-year-old man shot in leg in Homestead on Thursday night

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Chuck Biedka | Thursday, March 14, 2019 11:21 p.m.

A 50-year-old man was shot in an upper leg Thursday at about 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Homestead, Homestead police Chief Jeff DeSimone said.

The man was taken to a local hospital, and DeSimone said said “It appeared to be a non-life threatening injury.”

The shooting happened near the intersection of Maple Street and East 17th Avenue, county spokeswoman Amie Downs said.

Allegheny County and Homestead police are investigating.