Police: Woman says juveniles shot at her after she confronted them for targeting Mt. Washington cars
Pittsburgh police detained two juveniles early Thursday morning after a woman reported one of them fired a gun at her on Mt. Washington.
According to police, officers went to a convenience store on Bailey Avenue just before 12:20 a.m. for a report of a person who was shot at in a different location.
A woman told officers she had confronted several young people who were trying to break into vehicles in the 40 block of Ruth Street when one of them fired a shot at her.
The woman was not hurt.
The woman gave police descriptions of the possible suspects, after which police detained the two juveniles, whom she identified.
No further information was released, and police said they were continuing to investigate.
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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