Police: 17-year-old shot in arm in North Braddock
A 17-year-old was shot in North Braddock on Sunday night, according to Allegheny County police.
The shooting happened in the area of 4th Street and Hawkins Avenue shortly before 5 p.m.
According to county police, the victim and another person were walking onto Hawkins from 4th when a man began shooting at them.
The 17-year-old was hit in the arm and taken to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh with non-life threatening injuries.
Police were searching for the suspect, who was described only as a light-skinned black male.
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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