Police: Man shot in chest in Pittsburgh's Homewood North neighborhood
A man was hospitalized in critical condition Wednesday after being shot in the chest in Pittsburgh’s Homewood North neighborhood.
Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesman Maurice Matthews said officers were dispatched around 10:25 a.m. Wednesday for a reported shooting along the 7200 block of Bennett Street.
Officers found a man in a garage with a gunshot wound to his chest. Police rendered aid until EMS arrived and took him to a hospital, Matthews said.
A witness said two men fled the scene.
No further information was released.
Anyone with information about the shooting can contact Pittsburgh Police at 412-323-7800.
Michael DiVittorio is a TribLive reporter covering general news in Western Pennsylvania, with a penchant for festivals and food. He can be reached at mdivittorio@triblive.com.
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