Teen critically wounded after being shot in Stanton Heights
A 15-year-old boy was shot several times in Pittsburgh’s Stanton Heights neighborhood Thursday, according to authorities.
Police received reports of a shooting around 7:20 a.m. at the intersection of Stanton Avenue and Woodbine Street.
Officers rendered first aid and applied tourniquets to the boy, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and legs, a statement from city public safety officials said.
The victim was transported to a local hospital in critical but stable condition.
Preliminary information indicates the suspects fled in a vehicle, the statement said.
Stanton Avenue remained closed for about 30 minutes as officers processed the scene.
Detectives are investigating.
James Engel is a TribLive staff writer. He can be reached at jengel@triblive.com
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