PITTSBURGH, PA – Around 10:35 a.m. Tuesday, police were notified that a female had been shot in the 500 block of N. Homewood Avenue.
Officers arrived to find the victim, an 18-year-old from Braddock, conscious and breathing.
Paramedics transported her to UPMC Presbyterian in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the back.
According to police, the victim is believed to have been walking along N. Homewood toward Susquehana Street with an unidentified male at the time of the shooting.
Anyone with information regarding this shooting is encouraged to call 412-323-7800. Callers can remain anonymous.
