Duquesne shooting sends man to hospital

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Jeff Himler | Saturday, October 9, 2021 8:03 a.m.

Tony LaRussa | Tribune-Review

Allegheny County Police are investigating a shooting late on Friday that left a man injured in Duquesne.

Just before 11:30 p.m., county 911 dispatchers were notified of shots fired in the 0 to 100 block of Miller Avenue .

First responders learned shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday that an 18-year-old man had been shot in the leg.

He was taken to a local hospital and is expected to survive, police said.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the county police tip line, 1-833-255-8477.

Callers can remain anonymous.