Shotspotter leads Pittsburgh police to wounded man in Homewood
Pittsburgh police responding to a pair of Shotspotter alerts late Monday in the city’s Homewood neighborhood found a wounded man lying on the ground, according to authorities.
Officers from the city’s Zone 5 station discovered the man in a parking lot near a business in the 7000 block of Frankstown Avenue around 11:50 p.m.
The man had been shot in his lower right leg, authorities said.
The victim was alert, conscious and in stable condition when emergency responders took him to a local hospital for treatment.
The incident is under investigation, officials said.
Tony LaRussa is a TribLive reporter. A Pittsburgh native, he covers crime and courts in the Alle-Kiski Valley. He can be reached at tlarussa@triblive.com.
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