Pittsburgh police make arrest in Jan. 7 downtown shooting
Pittsburgh police have made an arrest in a Jan. 7 shooting in downtown Pittsburgh.
Roy Joseph Johnson, 23, was arrested overnight, police announced Friday. He was charged with aggravated assault, attempted homicide and reckless endangerment.
Johnson allegedly shot another man multiple times in the 900 block of Liberty Avenue around 2:15 a.m. Jan. 7.
Initially in critical condition at an unnamed hospital, the victim has since been upgraded to stable condition.
Pittsburgh police thanked the public and news media for their help in the arrest.
“Police released security camera images of a man wanted for questioning in connection to the shooting on Jan. 16. After media shared the images, detectives received valuable tips leading to the arrest,” police said in a statement. “Investigations are always made easier when we receive residents’ help.”
Brian Rittmeyer is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Brian at 724-226-4701, brittmeyer@tribweb.com or via Twitter @BCRittmeyer.
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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