Medical examiner IDs man killed in Homewood shooting
One man was shot to death and a juvenile was hospitalized Thursday night as a result of shooting in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood, Pittsburgh police said.
Michael Lyons, 30, of Pittsburgh was pronounced dead at the scene in the area of Frankstown and North Braddock avenues, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office. The juvenile male was transported to the hospital in stable condition with a gunshot wound of the thigh, police said.
Police revealed in a tweet at 9:30 p.m. that they were investigating a double shooting. Witnesses were being interviewed at the scene.
Public Safety officials asked people to avoid the area of Frankstown Avenue and North Braddock Avenue.
Additional details were not immediately available.
UPDATE:
One male victim has been pronounced deceased at the scene.
A second male, a juvenile, was transported to the hospital in stable condition with a gunshot wound to the thigh.
Witnesses are being interviewed.
The investigation is ongoing. https://t.co/g3GnYrkWmY
— Pgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) March 26, 2021
Julia Felton is a TribLive reporter covering Pittsburgh City Hall and other news in and around Pittsburgh. A La Roche University graduate, she joined the Trib in 2020. She can be reached at jfelton@triblive.com.
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