Boy shot in back in Pittsburgh’s Beechview neighborhood
A Pittsburgh boy was shot in his back early Sunday morning in the city’s Beechview neighborhood, Pittsburgh police said.
City police received a report at about 2:50 a.m. of the shooting in the 1100 block of Shadycrest Drive.
The boy was conscious and talking. He was transported to a local hospital in stable condition.
No arrests at this time and the department’s Violent Crime Unit detectives are investigating.
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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