A shooting investigation is underway in the 2000 block of Locust Street in Swissvale, with multiple police agencies converging on the scene before dawn on Thursday. No suspects are in custody, and WPXI reported that a man was shot and killed inside a home on Locust Street.
Multiple Agencies Descend on the Scene
According to WTAE, Swissvale-Braddock Hills Regional Police, Allegheny County Police detectives, and crime scene investigators are all on scene working the case together. Separately, WPXI reported that emergency crews were called to Locust Street at around 4:15 a.m., and that Allegheny County Police confirmed they had been requested to help investigate. WPXI later reported that a man had been shot and killed inside a Swissvale home on Locust Street early Thursday.
Caution tape now surrounds the area near South Braddock Avenue and Edgewood Avenue, marking off the scene for investigators. The overnight response has closed off part of the neighborhood while police and detectives work to piece together what happened.
Victim Dies in Locust Street Shooting
So far, no suspects have been taken into custody in connection with the Locust Street investigation, and WPXI reported that the victim had died. The lack of confirmed details has left residents in the dark about the scope of whatever happened on the block overnight.
Other Recent Swissvale Shootings
The Locust Street investigation comes amid a string of other shooting reports in Swissvale, though it is not established whether any of them are connected. A man was reportedly shot once in the shoulder and drove himself to a local hospital, where his condition was described as stable, according to Yahoo News. Accounts of that incident diverge on one key point: one report states the alleged shooter had not been identified and that the case would be reviewed by the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office to determine charges, while the other states that the adults involved had been identified and that the District Attorney's Office would determine charges.
That same shoulder-wound case traces back to a shooting WTAE says police were called to in the 2400 block of South Braddock Avenue around 4:30 p.m. Investigators told the station that a man and a juvenile were arguing when the eventual victim approached and interjected, and the man arguing with the juvenile then allegedly shot him.
In a separate incident, WTAE reported that Allegheny County police were investigating after a 21-year-old man was shot a little before 9:40 p.m. in the 2600 block of South Braddock Avenue.
Hoodline will continue to follow this developing story as police release more information about the Locust Street shooting investigation.
