Man shot through door in Pittsburgh's Beechview neighborhood
A man in Pittsburgh’s Beechview neighborhood was in a home when he was shot through a door, according to police.
Police and medics responded to a report of a man shot in the 1500 block of Alton Street around 9:45 p.m. Thursday.
Officers found the man in the front yard with a gunshot wound to the shoulder. Police said he was conscious and alert.
The shooter was unknown, police said.
The victim was taken to a hospital in stable condition.
Police were investigating.
Brian C. Rittmeyer is a TribLive reporter covering news in New Kensington, Arnold and Plum. A Pittsburgh native and graduate of Penn State University's Schreyer Honors College, Brian has been with the Trib since December 2000. He can be reached at brittmeyer@triblive.com.
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