Early this morning, a teenage boy was discovered in East Pittsburgh, having sustained a gunshot wound to his leg. The shooting incident was reported to emergency dispatchers around 2:50 a.m., prompting immediate police and emergency medical response. According to the Audacy report, the victim, aged 17, was found on the 1000 block of Wolfe Avenue.
The teenager was transported to a local hospital and is currently in stable condition. While details remain limited, Allegheny County Police indicated that the shooting might have originated within the East Pittsburgh area, but the exact location of the incident has yet to be identified. In their preliminary investigation, County Police have not released further information about potential suspects or the circumstances leading up to the shooting.
Allegheny County Police are actively seeking assistance from the public for any information related to the shooting. They are urging anyone with knowledge of the event to come forward and have offered a county police tip line for this purpose. Anyone with information is asked to call the County Police Tip Line 1-833-ALL-TIPS, as stated in the WPXI coverage of the incident.
