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1 dead, 1 in critical condition following Duquesne shooting

Patrick Varine
By Patrick Varine
1 Min Read Jan. 20, 2025 | 11 months Ago
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A man is dead and a woman in critical condition after being shot early Monday morning in Duquesne, according to Allegheny County Police.

First responders were called to the 100 block of Commonwealth Avenue just after 5 a.m., where they found a man and woman who’d been shot.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene, and the woman was transported to the hospital in critical condition, police said.

The Allegheny County medical examiner’s office identified the male victim as Sean Russell Johnson Jr., 30, of Turtle Creek.

Detectives are investigating.

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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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