South Side shooting leaves 2 in critical condition
Two men who were shot in an apparent exchange of gunfire on Pittsburgh’s South Side early Sunday morning are in critical condition in a hospital, Pittsburgh police said.
The men were found with gunshot wounds at the corner of South 15th Street and East Carson Street around 2:30 a.m., police said. A police officer working a detail in the 1500 block of East Carson Street heard several rounds fired and saw people running from an apparent exchange of gunfire between individuals who were on foot. Several other officers were working in the vicinity at the time and located the victims.
Police detained one male and several witnesses were taken to police headquarters to be questioned.
Three firearms were recovered, as well as multiple shell casings, police said.
A mobile crime unit processed evidence at the scene, and a computer crimes unit will review available video footage from the area, police 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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