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Police: 19-year-old man arrested in connection with November fatal shooting

Megan Tomasic
By Megan Tomasic
1 Min Read Dec. 6, 2021 | 4 years Ago
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A man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Pittsburgh’s Allegheny Commons East neighborhood was arrested Monday morning, Pittsburgh Public Safety officials announced.

James Washington, 19, of Pittsburgh is facing homicide and firearms charges in connection with a Nov. 13 shooting that left one man dead, officials said.

Officers responded to a Shotspotter alert along the 200 block of East Ohio Street shortly after 6:30 p.m. Nov. 13, said Pittsburgh Public Safety Spokeswoman Amanda Mueller. Emergency responders found a man who was shot multiple times. First aid and CPR was rendered on scene.

The man died at the hospital.

Washington is being held at the Allegheny County Jail, Mueller said.

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