Man killed in Mt. Washington stabbing, police say
A man was killed and a second injured during a stabbing in Mt. Washington Wednesday morning.
Pittsburgh police and EMS responded to the 100 block of Southern Avenue around 8 a.m. Wednesday. When Zone 3 officers arrived on scene, they found two males with “severe stab wounds,” police said.
Pittsburgh EMS transported both victims to a local hospital, where the first victim was pronounced dead. The second victim is in critical condition.
Police have one male in custody, and the investigation is ongoing.
Justin Vellucci is a TribLive reporter covering crime and public safety in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. A longtime freelance journalist and former reporter for the Asbury Park (N.J.) Press, he worked as a general assignment reporter at the Trib from 2006 to 2009 and returned in 2022. He can be reached at jvellucci@triblive.com.
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