Police investigating shooting of woman in Homewood
Pittsburgh police are investigating the shooting of a woman in the Homewood area late Friday night, city police said.
Police said the woman was hospitalized in stable condition after being shot in the leg and hip area in the 7700 block of Monticello Street shortly after 11 p.m.
She told officers she had just exited a vehicle from a jitney trip when a man came from behind one of the buildings and began shooting at her.
The department’s violent crime unit detectives are investigating the shooting.
Joe Napsha is a TribLive reporter covering Irwin, North Huntingdon and the Norwin School District. He also writes about business issues. He grew up on Neville Island and has worked at the Trib since the early 1980s. He can be reached at jnapsha@triblive.com.
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