Police: Teen shot in Pittsburgh's Brookline neighborhood, 2 people in custody
A teenager was hospitalized in critical condition and two people were apprehended in connection with a shooting Tuesday evening in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood.
Public Safety spokeswoman Amanda Mueller said officers responded to reports of a person shot around 7:45 p.m. along the 2500 block of Woodward Avenue.
They found a 16-year-old boy inside a home suffering from three gunshot wounds. An original report from police indicated the boy was 17.
Mueller said police applied tourniquets to slow the bleeding. EMS transported the victim to a hospital in critical condition and he was rushed into surgery.
Officers took two people into custody in relation to the investigation, Mueller reported.
No information about the suspects was released.
Anyone with information about the shooting should contact Pittsburgh Police at 412-323-7800.
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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