Pittsburgh Police respond to violent home invasion in Knoxville neighborhood

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The Pittsburgh Public Safety Department said in a social media post that Zone 3 Pittsburgh Police had responded to a home invasion in the Knoxville neighborhood. Around 12:30 a.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Orchard Place for a reported home invasion. At the scene, officers found that an adult male victim and an … Read more

Pittsburgh Police investigating shooting on Frankstown Avenue

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According to a social media post from the Pittsburgh Public Safety Department, Pittsburgh Police and EMS responded to the 7200 block of Frankstown Avenue after receiving an eight-round Shot Spotter alert around 11 p.m. on February 8, 2024. At the scene, officers found a 53-year-old male victim who had sustained a gunshot wound to the … Read more

Allegheny County Police Department investigating shooting in Swissvale

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The Allegheny County Police Department has announced that its Homicide Unit responded to a request for assistance in Swissvale. Around 6:04 p.m. on January 4, 2024, County 911 was notified of a shooting in the 2200 block of Woodstock Avenue. At the scene, first responders located a juvenile male victim suffering from a gunshot wound … Read more

Pittsburgh Police respond to convenience store on East Carson Street where a man was shot

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Pittsburgh Police have responded to a convenience store where a man was shot. According to a social media post from the Pittsburgh Public Safety Department, police, fire, and EMS responded to a convenience store in the 2100 block of East Carson Street around 10:30 p.m. on February 4, 2024. At the scene, the victim was … Read more

Pittsburgh Police investigating triple shooting at a baby shower with one dead

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The Pittsburgh Public Safety Department said on a social media post that officers were dispatched to reports of shots fired at a baby shower earlier today. Around 6:15 p.m., officers were dispatched to 1821 Broadhead Fording Road to a venue where a baby shower was being held. At the scene, officers found two victims with … Read more

Pittsburgh Police investigating shooting following Shot Spotter notification

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The Pittsburgh Police Department is investigating a shooting without injury following a thirteen-round Shot Spotter notification. Zone 1 officers responded to the 1200 block of Woodland Avenue around 5:45 p.m. after a Shot Spotter alert. At the scene, officers were met by a 17-year-old male victim. The victim informed officers that he had pulled up … Read more

Allegheny County Police responding to an officer involved shooting in Pittsburgh’s South Side Slopes neighborhood

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The Allegheny County Police Department announced it is responding to an officer-involved shooting. According to a social media post from ACPD, it is responding to an incident in the 1900 block of Huron Street in the city of Pittsburgh’s South Side Slopes neighborhood. The media staging area will be at the intersection of Yard Way … Read more

Allegheny County Police Department is searching for Wilkinsburg man in connection to a Homestead shooting

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The Allegheny County Police Department is currently searching for a Wilkinsburg man in connection to a shooting in Homestead. According to a social media post from ACPD, County 911 was informed of a shooting in the 1000 block of West Street around 4:20 a.m. on January 17, 2024. At the scene, first responders found an … Read more

East Pennsboro Township Police arrests 35-year-old man for allegedly assaulting a female

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The East Pennsboro Township Police Department and Cumberland County Special Response Team executed an Arrest Warrant Thursday night in the 3500 block of Raintree Lane in Mechanicsburg. According to a media release, 35-year-old Vincente Lorenzo was arrested on charges of Aggravated Assault and other charges in relation to the assault of a 24-year-old female who … Read more

Pittsburgh Police investigating after woman stabs man in the buttocks thinking he bit her

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The Pittsburgh Public Safety Department said in a social media post that police and EMS responded to the 2700 block of Zephyr Avenue just after 10 p.m. for reports of a stabbing. Officers reached the residence and found three adults, two females and one male. PPSD said all three were known to each other. Before … Read more