Police seeking public's help finding suspect after a man shot in Coraopolis
A man was critically injured Saturday afternoon after being shot in Coraopolis, authorities said.
The man, who Allegheny County Police did not name, was shot in the 900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue at about noon, spokesman James Madalinsky said. He was taken to a local hospital in critical but stable condition.
Police were dispatched at 12:16 p.m. to a report of a man shot at the Speedway gas station on Island Avenue, Madalinsky said. It later was determined the shooting took place on Pennsylvania Avenue, which sits near the shore of the Ohio River.
Homicide detectives are investigating.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the county police tip line 1-833-255-8477. Callers can remain anonymous.
Justin Vellucci is a TribLive reporter covering crime and public safety in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. A longtime freelance journalist and former reporter for the Asbury Park (N.J.) Press, he worked as a general assignment reporter at the Trib from 2006 to 2009 and returned in 2022. He can be reached at jvellucci@triblive.com.
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