Wilkinsburg Women Wounded As Chase Hits Pittsburgh Streets

What started as a late-night burst of gunfire in Wilkinsburg ended with two injured women, a damaged car, and a high-speed chase that crossed into Pittsburgh, authorities said.

Police said two separate shootings broke out near Laketon Road around 11 p.m. Wednesday. Medics later met the victims near Allegheny River Boulevard and Nadine Road in Penn Hills and took them to a hospital. One woman was shot in the leg and suffered a graze wound to her wrist, while the other woman was grazed in the leg. Investigators described both sets of injuries as non-life-threatening and said the women are expected to recover.

According to CBS Pittsburgh, officers were still on Laketon Road working the scene when two vehicles rolled into the area, and shots were fired from one car toward the other. Police gave chase to the vehicle believed to be firing, but eventually lost sight of it. The car that was hit later pulled over at Robinson Boulevard and Sunrise Avenue in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood. Reporters at the intersection photographed a white car with two windows shot out. Police said no one inside that vehicle was hurt. The Allegheny County Police Department’s detectives are leading the investigation.

Recent shootings in the borough

The gunfire comes as Wilkinsburg residents are already on edge over a run of recent nonfatal shootings in the borough. For context, two men wounded on Penn Avenue in a May incident have been part of that steady drumbeat of violence, and county detectives have been called to multiple nearby scenes this spring. Local coverage has highlighted growing frustration over repeat shootings along major corridors and calls for more visible patrols. With this week’s violence added to the list, officials are again pressing the public to share any possible tips or video.

What investigators want

Allegheny County detectives are asking anyone who saw something, or who has dash-cam or cellphone video, to come forward as they work to reconstruct the timeline of Wednesday night’s chaos, CBS Pittsburgh reports. The county’s anonymous tip line is 1-833-ALL-TIPS, and tips can also be submitted online through the Allegheny County Police Department. Authorities said the chase ended without any arrests, and no suspects have been publicly identified. Anyone with information is urged to contact the tip line or the department’s General Investigations unit.