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Teen critically wounded after being shot in Stanton Heights
James Engel | TribLive
Pittsburgh police process the scene of an early morning shooting in Stanton Heights that left a teenager critically wounded.
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.
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