Person stable after being found shot in leg in Pittsburgh's Homewood
A person was in stable condition after being found shot in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood Monday night, according to Pittsburgh police.
Police said officers responded to a report of shots fired in Homewood just before 10 p.m.
They found a male in the 7000 block of Frankstown Avenue, suffering from a gunshot wound to a leg. Police did not release the victim’s age.
Officers applied a tourniquet at the scene before he was taken to a hospital.
Police said there were no suspects and they were continuing to investigate.
Brian C. Rittmeyer is a TribLive reporter covering news in New Kensington, Arnold and Plum. A Pittsburgh native and graduate of Penn State University's Schreyer Honors College, Brian has been with the Trib since December 2000. He can be reached at brittmeyer@triblive.com.
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