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Teen shot in head in Uniontown

Joe Napsha
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A 15-year-old boy was hospitalized Friday night after being shot in the head in Uniontown, Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV reported.

The shooting of the teenager occurred around 8 p.m. in an alley off Coolspring Street. The teenager was flown by medical helicopter to an area hospital.

Uniontown police Lt. Thomas Kolencik said Saturday afternoon police believe the teen was shot in the alley during a confrontion with people in a vehicle.

No one has been arrested as of Saturday afternoon, Kolencik said.

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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