Two men were found shot in Homewood early Saturday morning after officers discovered them on the 700 block of North Dallas Avenue. Both had gunshot wounds to the stomach and lower extremities and were taken to area hospitals in critical condition.
According to WPXI, Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS rescue crews administered whole blood to one of the men at the scene before transport. The station reports the Mobile Crime Unit will process the scene, and Violent Crime Division detectives are investigating, with no suspects or arrests at the time of reporting.
Why EMS Could Transfuse On Scene
Pittsburgh has been equipping select rescue units with low-titer type O whole blood as part of a Rescue Medicine Bundle aimed at treating massive hemorrhage before hospital arrival. Recent coverage of the program and peer-reviewed modeling describe how mobile blood capability and planned “mobile blood banks” shorten time to transfusion and can improve survival, as detailed in a University of Pittsburgh study in Transfusion and reporting by EMS1.
Investigation Underway In Homewood
As reported by WPXI, detectives will review evidence and video as they follow leads on the early morning shooting. Pittsburgh Public Safety maintains pages where residents can submit tips or find contact information for the Violent Crime Unit, and officials asked anyone with information or video to reach out through the city's public safety channels.
