Pittsburgh police: Man shot and killed in Northview Heights

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Haley Daugherty | Thursday, February 9, 2023 10:06 p.m.

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A man was killed in a shooting in Northview Heights on Thursday night, Pittsburgh police said.

Emergency crews were called to the 300 block of Penfort Street at 7:47 p.m.

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office identified the victim as Girard Porter, 47, of McKeesport.

Police said he was shot in the head and chest; he was dead at the scene.

There was no information immediately released about a possible suspect.