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Two Teens Wounded in Craig St. Shooting

By Staff Reports
The Tube City Almanac
April 30, 2020
Posted in: Crime and Police News

Two teen-agers were reportedly in critical condition after a shooting near Yester Square on Tuesday night.

Allegheny County police said the male victims, both 15, were taken to an area hospital. Their names were not released.

The incident happened just after 9 p.m. in the 900 block of Craig Street. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that a bronze Chevrolet Malibu with Wisconsin license plates fled the scene and that the vehicle was located in Whitaker on Wednesday afternoon.

Police have not released a motive or publicly identifed any suspects in the case.

County homicide detectives are investigating. Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the Allegheny County police tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS (1-833-255-8477). Callers may remain anonymous.

County police also may be reached via Twitter and Facebook.

Originally published April 30, 2020.

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