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Police: Man shot in Pittsburgh’s Strip District dies

Megan Guza
By Megan Guza
1 Min Read Feb. 21, 2021 | 5 years Ago
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A man shot Sunday night in Pittsburgh’s Strip District has died, according to Pittsburgh Police.

Police responded shortly after 9 p.m. to Penn Avenue for a ShotSpotter alert, police spokesman Maurice Matthews said in a statement.

Officers arrived and found a man who had been shot in the head, Matthews said.

Medics transported the man to the hospital where he was pronounced dead, Matthews said.

The shooting happened along a busy section of Penn Avenue, across the street from Pittsburgh Winery, and shut down the street until about 11 p.m. Sunday.

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