A man is dead following an overnight shooting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pittsburgh Public Safety Department reports that Zone 6 Pittsburgh Police responded to the 600 block of Sherwood Avenue in Sheraden for three Shot Spotter alerts for seventeen rounds just after 10 p.m. on May 31, 2024.
At the scene, responding officers found an adult male lying in the grass suffering from gunshot wounds to the chest and leg. EMS provided treatment and transported the victim to an area hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
The Mobile Crime Unit responded to process evidence. The Violent Crime Unit is investigating the shooting. No other details are available at this time.
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