Pittsburgh police: Perry North teen stable after accidentally being shot in the face
A teenage boy was listed in stable condition after accidentally being shot in the face Wednesday in Pittsburgh’s Perry North neighborhood, according to police.
First responders were called to the 3700 block of Baytree Street just after 4:45 p.m. for a report of a teen who had been shot in the face.
Medics transported the teen in stable condition, police said. Preliminary investigation showed the cause appears to be accidental, they said.
The incident remains under investigation.
Patrick Varine is a TribLive reporter covering Delmont, Export and Murrysville. He is a Western Pennsylvania native and joined the Trib in 2010 after working as a reporter and editor with the former Dover Post Co. in Delaware. He can be reached at pvarine@triblive.com.
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