Teen Charged In City Shooting

There is an active warrant for the arrest of a Washington teen in connection with a shooting in the city early Tuesday morning.  Police have charged 16 year old Tristan Lassic as an adult with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, escape and other charges.  According to police, he shot Rashard Carter multiple time along Shannon Avenue around 1:30 a.m.  Carter was transported to UPMC Washington Hospital and then flown to a Pittsburgh hospital  Police were able to interview him in the hospital and he claims he was involved in a altercation with another man when Lassic opened fire.  Lassic reportedly had an ankle monitor from Washington County Juvenile Probation that had been cut off and was found in his home.