Police: Juvenile arrested after gun recovered in Pittsburgh's South Side
A juvenile has been arrested after Pittsburgh police recovered a gun in the South Side.
Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said officers responded to South Second Street and Sidney Street in the area of Ormsby Pool for a report of shots fired around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Police said witnesses told them two groups of juveniles were involved in an altercation when a gun was spotted on one of the boys.
Officers located a boy matching the description of one of the juveniles at South 23rd and Wharton streets.
Cruz said as officers were questioning the boy, police found a loaded firearm with an extended clip hidden along a fence at that location.
The boy was taken into custody. No injuries were reported and no shots were fired.
The pool was evacuated as a precaution.
Cruz said the investigation is ongoing. No further information was released.
Michael DiVittorio is a TribLive reporter covering general news in Western Pennsylvania, with a penchant for festivals and food. He can be reached at mdivittorio@triblive.com.
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