A somber gathering of Pittsburgh police, fire, and emergency medical services personnel responded to the grim tuner of gunfire on Brownsville Road on Monday. In the wake of a ShotSpotter notification that picked up six rounds at about 2 p.m., law enforcement found a young man sprawled and wounded on the concrete.

With a gunshot marking his back, the victim—a man in his early twenties—was rushed to the hospital in dire condition. The urgency of his circumstance saw to his immediate transport to surgery. According to the official statement from the City of Pittsburgh, this all unfolded on the 300 block of Brownsville Road, a stretch familiar with the echoes of daylight disruption.

While medics assisted, detectives from the Crime Scene Unit searched the area for evidence, carefully collecting clues to help explain what happened. The victim's name has not been released to respect the family's privacy during this difficult time.