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Police: Erratic North Side driver found to be shooting victim

Brian C. Rittmeyer
By Brian C. Rittmeyer
1 Min Read Oct. 5, 2019 | 6 years Ago
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A man driving erratically on the North Side on Saturday afternoon had been shot, Pittsburgh police said.

According to police, a police detective saw the vehicle on Western Avenue near Galveston Avenue shortly before 3 p.m.

The detective pulled the vehicle over. The driver complied and then got out of the vehicle and laid down in the street because he was suffering from gunshot wounds.

Medics took the man to a local hospital, where police said he was in critical but stable condition.

No information on the man was provided. Police did not say how many times he had been shot or where on his body.

Police were working to determine the location of the shooting as they continued to investigate.

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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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