1 Killed, 2 Hospitalized In Downtown Pittsburgh Shooting

September 1, 2023 4:50 am

PITTSBURGH — (WPXI) – A man was killed and two people were hospitalized after a shooting in Downtown Pittsburgh Thursday night. According to Allegheny County 911, the shooting happened on Smithfield Street near 6th Avenue at around 10:38 p.m. Pittsburgh police said an officer working at Mellon Square Park heard shots fired in the area and found two people down near Strawberry Way. A man who was shot was pronounced dead. Another man and a woman were taken to the hospital in stable condition after being shot in the foot. A man police identified as the suspect is currently at police headquarters being questioned. Police said another person may have been involved in the shooting.